Search for a second center: the Canucks are on the Canadiens’ heels

Originally posted on Dose.ca | Last updated Sep 9, 2025 11:07 AM ET

The Canucks are currently in the same position as the Canadiens: they’re looking for a second center. The difference between the Canadiens and the Canucks? A squabble between Nick Suzuki and a player as talented as J.T. Miller didn’t force Kent Hughes to trade a top-notch center recently. The conflict between J.T. Miller and Elias Pettersson is hurting the Canucks … Bottom line? Should a second center come on the market in the next few months, we can expect the two Canadiens teams to play in the same sandbox. You might say that we knew other clubs wanted to improve at center too. But it’s interesting to put a name to one of the teams in question.

“We continue to talk to teams” https://t.co/9P4PV4s6JY–

TVA Sports (@TVASports) September 9, 2025

[content-ads]We’ll agree that the Canucks and the Canadiens aren’t the only NHL teams looking for a (young) top-6 center. Is that why Eric Engels thinks the Habs will have a hard time getting reinforcements before the start of the season? It’s clearly a factor, but it’s also worth remembering that, according to Marco D’Amico’s information, there’s one Western team willing to overpay for a second center.Are we talking about the Canucks

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Obviously, Kent Hughes has his work cut out for him in Montreal. But the Habs players have to show their bosses that they don’t need to go looking for a second center. And when I say “the Habs players”, I don’t mean Brendan Gallagher, of course. Everyone knows the candidates for the second center spot in town…[spacer title=’en rafale’]- Ouch.

The relief has flinched. https://t.co/WCxyVCbaod –

Passion MLB (@passion_mlb) September 9, 2025

– What do you think?

“He needs to work at top speed”

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– What will they do this year?

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– Bruce Garrioch (@SunGarrioch) September 9, 2025

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