Canadiens: Three Possible Scenarios At The Blue Line

MONTREAL, QC - APRIL 15: Alexander Romanov #27 of the Montreal Canadiens skates against the New York Islanders during the first period at Centre Bell on April 15, 2022 in Montreal, Canada. The New York Islanders defeated the Montreal Canadiens 3-0. (Photo by Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images) /

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Kent Hughes is currently on a media tour in Montreal. The Canadiens‘ General Manager has surprised many as he has been interviewed in both French and English and started revealing his offseason plans as we first stare down the lottery draft which will take place May 10th.

Kent Hughes – Photo via NHL.com /

One topic that has garnered some attention is the present situation at the blue line. It was a tumultuous time for the Canadiens’ defensive corp and we’re all curious to see how it could shape up in the near future.

Hughes says he loves the young players at the back end such as Jordan Harris and Justin Barron. Kaiden Guhle, who is currently been nothing short of dominant in the WHL playoffs so far, is almost a shoe-in to start the year in Montreal. Arber Xhekaj has also garnered the respect of Hughes and company.

With Jeff Petry most likely gone this summer, the Canadiens find themselves in an interesting position where they can go in nearly any direction regarding the makup of their defence.

Here are three scenarios they can consider.

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