Several teams (a dozen) are looking for a 2nd line center

If the Canadiens’ GM can’t get what he wants, I still expect him to make a move to acquire a top-6 player who can contribute offensively.

Acquiring a quality winger wouldn’t hurt either.

But if that happens, we’ll still need a player to fill the second center’s chair.

Does a guy like Kirby Dach – who’s had his chance in the past and had a tough last season – have what it takes to help the Habs at this level?

We know he’s talented. But we also know that he’s (still) coming back from a major injury and that it might not be ideal to put him at the center of a 2nd line…

At the Canadiens’ end-of-season review, Jeff Gorton said there was still a place for Kirby in Martin St-Louis’ lineup.

But… let alone a last chance, it’s clear that Gorton and other Habs executives want to see more from him. Dach needs to have a good practice camp to get the season off to a good start, and if that happens, maybe his place at second-unit center would make more sense.

That’s a lot of “ifs”, we agree. That said, it all depends on how aggressive Kent Hughes is on the market, even though we know he’s not going to give a meaningless contract to a free agent.

I have the impression that to improve this position, we’ll have to go through the transaction market… Because the Canadiens have what it takes to make a quality offer for a good player.

Overtime

– Good point.

– I’d love it if he won the Stanley Cup!

– The NHL is on the move.