Big hit to foresee: the Canadian will be among the most aggressive teams this summer

About a year ago, during his end-of-season press conference, Kent Hughes reminded that summer 2025 would be a pivotal moment for the Montreal Canadiens .

Why? Because the salary situation (increase in the cap, contracts of the CH) and the progression of the club are factors that dictate the line of thought of the management.

And dont think that this has changed: the Canadiens will show up to the plate with the intention of hitting a home run in the market this summer.

pic.twitter.com/521WDcSn2s Eric Engels (@EricEngels) March 12, 2025 This is a theme that often comes back for the Flannel, which has tried to improve its team on the trade deadline.

It wasnt done because its hard to make big trades during the season.

Especially for a team that doesnt aim for the Cup.

It was really a sellers market.

But as Marco DAmico (RG media) reminds us in a recent article on the subject, this summer, the Canadiens will be aggressive.

Whether on the free agent market or the trade market, its going to be busy.

The team should really be among the most aggressive teams in the market this summer, in fact.

The Trade Deadline is not the time to build a club, its an arms race NHL sources break down why the #GoHabsGo stood pat at the deadline and speak on the feeling around the league that the Habs will be aggressive this summer on the trade front.

https://t.co/O8QkRewrGL Marco DAmico (@mndamico) March 12, 2025 Obviously, we should expect the club to look for help at center, since the wings are going well.

Cole Caufield , Juraj Slafkovsky, and Ivan Demidov will be in the top 6 next season.

And Eric Engels wouldnt be surprised if Kirby Dach was on the wing of the second trio, with Demidov, in 2025-2026.

Hey, hey...

Demidov will be in their top six.

No, Im not Dach will be his centre, but he might be on the other wing beside him...

Eric Engels (@EricEngels) March 12, 2025 The Canadiens, who shouldnt give up on Dach in 2025 , would therefore have Patrik Laine and Alex Newhook (if the club manages to find a top-6 center) on a bottom-6? With Brendan Gallagher, Josh Anderson, Emil Heineman, and Jake Evans, for example? Thats if these guys stay.

Nothing is certain.

So it puts things into perspective again: more than ever, its the second center position that the CH needs to improve.

Nick Suzuki is a good first center, but he needs help.

And if the CH finds it, they can move on to the next level.

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