What the lineup will look like? I guess it depends on veterans like Chris Terry and Adam Cracknell re-signing or not. Taormina still have one year left, Gelinas is probably gone.
Chris Terry/Adam Cracknell - Jack Evans - Michael McCarron/Kerby Rychel
Nikita Scherbak - Byron Froese - Daniel Audette
Jeremy Gregoire - William Bitten - Hayden Verbeek
Michael Pezzetta - Alexandre Alain - Antoine Waked
TJ Melançon
Haydn Fleury - Matt Taormina
Tom Parisi - Noah Juulsen
Simon Bourque - Brett Lernout
Does that make sense? It depends on lot of things obviously, but as a first look?
too many question marks since Qo's haven't even gone out yet but no way is Scherbak in the AHL as I highly doubt he could clear. McCarron I could see sticking especially if the Habs trade a player for a pick.
Then we need to see where does the new coach put players. They moved Audette to LW for some unknown reason and then he got injured a week or two later. So I assume he'll be at center but maybe not. Bitten, Pezzetta, Verbeek, Alain, Vejdemo (if he's on the team) can all play center or wing. The only thing I would say for certain is that Evans will be at center as he kills it on face-offs. Would fully expect Alain to be put in a good spot since his coach knows him.
Waked struggled most of the year, unless he takes a step forward I would put him in the ECHL.
If they want a physical line they could try,
Addison Pezzetta Gregoire
Taromina Juulsen (if he's there) would be the top pairing imo
Lernout could be there but has to clear waivers which I think he would.
Fleury, Bourque, Plant, should all be there.
