Montreal Canadiens: Five Players That Need To Go

Apr 27, 2022; New York, New York, USA; New York Rangers center Greg McKegg (14) and Montreal Canadiens center Mike Hoffman (68) fight for the puck during the first period at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 27, 2022; New York, New York, USA; New York Rangers center Greg McKegg (14) and Montreal Canadiens center Mike Hoffman (68) fight for the puck during the first period at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports
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The Montreal Canadiens players have emptied their lockers and gone home. Some stick around Montreal for the summer while most are off on vacation and eventually starting their off-season workout regimen. Other also look forward to lots of golf.

Suzuki, Toffoli, Canadiens Golf Tourney | HABS HEADLINES | All Habs Hockey Magazine
Suzuki, Toffoli, Canadiens Golf Tourney | HABS HEADLINES | All Habs Hockey Magazine

This off-season will be an extremely busy one for Kent Hughes and his team. There’s the decision to name a new captain, there’s trading away Shea Weber’s contract that needs to be done and there’s a case to be made as to how much roster space do you make for upcoming prospects at the next camp.

Then of course there’s the players in which you wonder what do you do with? Should they stay or should they go?

Out of those players however, there’s a few that could use a change of scenery. For better or for worse, here’s five players that just need to go in order to bring the Canadiens’ rebuild to the next level.