Montreal Canadiens Still Have To Answer These Three Enormous Questions This Offseason

The Montreal Canadiens 2022 NHL Draft will be reflected upon in future years as a pivotal moment in the franchise’s history. The decision to select Juraj Slafkovsky first overall could be the springboard for future success.

The big Slovakian winger will be compared to Shane Wright for many years, as fans were likely expecting Wright to be the first pick and the second part of a tremendous one-two punch down the middle with Nick Suzuki for many years to come.

But, if the left winger can become a perfect linemate for Suzuki instead, it could give the Canadiens even more value than Wright could have provided. Time will tell, but at least the Canadiens have answered the first huge question they were facing this offseason, who goes first overall?

That doesn’t mean the work is done. In fact, the Canadiens may have actually created more roster chaos and confusion with the couple of moves they have made this offseason. More on that in a minute.

The offseason really only got underway with the NHL Draft, but most of the offseason transactions are completed within a day or two of free agency opening. That will happen on July 13th this year, and by the 15th, NHL news is going to slow to a trickle.

So, the Canadiens do still have a lot to do, and really not a lot of time to pull it together. Within a week, dozens, if not hundreds of players will move to new organizations but the number of players that change teams in the two months that follow will be a minuscule number.

Yet, the Habs have some big questions to answer in that short offseason window. They answered one of their biggest questions with the selection of Slafkovsky, but plenty of answers reamain to be found. Let’s take a look at the three big questions still hovering over the Canadiens today.