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MONTREAL, QC - FEBRUARY 08: Ilya Kovalchuk #17 of the Montreal Canadiens. (Photo by Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images)

Montreal Canadiens: Which Unrestricted Free Agents Would Habs Be Pursuing Today?

Montreal Canadiens: NHL Running Out of Time To Properly Organize Return to Play

Montreal Canadiens: Draft Lottery a Bad Look For NHL, But Good News For Habs

Montreal Canadiens: Flat Salary Cap Will Help Habs, But They Can’t Afford to be Careless

MONTREAL, QC - FEBRUARY 08: Marco Scandella #28 of the Montreal Canadiens (Photo by Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images)

Montreal Canadiens: The Five Goals That Kept Habs Out of Draft Lottery

TORONTO, ONTARIO - NOVEMBER 15: Guy Carbonneau attends a photo opportunity for the 2019 Induction Ceremony at the Hockey Hall Of Fame on November 15, 2019 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

Montreal Canadiens: Three Former Habs Who Deserve Hall of Fame Nod Today – But Likely Won’t

PLYMOUTH, MI - DECEMBER 11: Jake Sanderson #48 of the U.S. Nationals follows the play against the Slovakia Nationals during game two of day one of the 2018 Under-17 Four Nations Tournament game at USA Hockey Arena on December 11, 2018 in Plymouth, Michigan. USA defeated Slovakia 7-2. (Photo by Dave Reginek/Getty Images)

Montreal Canadiens: Bob McKenzie Draft Rankings Show Habs Set To Draft Elite Talent

MONTREAL, QC - FEBRUARY 09: Jonathan Drouin #92 of the Montreal Canadiens skates against the Toronto Maple Leafs during the NHL game at the Bell Centre on February 9, 2019 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the Montreal Canadiens 4-3 in overtime. (Photo by Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images)

Montreal Canadiens Hit The Ice For First Time Since NHL Season Paused

MONTREAL, QC - OCTOBER 13: Brendan Gallagher #11 of the Montreal Canadiens and teammate Tomas Tatar #90 hold down Bryan Rust #17 of the Pittsburgh Penguins during the NHL game at the Bell Centre on October 13, 2018 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The Montreal Canadiens defeated the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-3 in a shootout. (Photo by Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images)

That game in December is where the Montreal Canadiens need to be

MONTREAL, QC - OCTOBER 13: Sidney Crosby after being stopped against the Montreal Canadiens. (Photo by Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images)

Montreal Canadiens: What Does a Healthy Pittsburgh Penguins Lineup Look Like?

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MARCH 03: The Montreal Canadiens celebrate (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

Montreal Canadiens: NHL Making Progress on Playoff Format that Includes Habs

VANCOUVER, BC - JANUARY 5: Anton Lundell #29 of Finland with the championship trophy after defeating the United States in the Gold Medal game of the 2019 IIHF World Junior Championship on January, 5, 2019 at Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. (Photo by Rich Lam/Getty Images)

Comparing Anton Lundell and Jesperi Kotkaniemi

TORONTO, ON - NOVEMBER 13: Mats Sundin #13 against the Montreal Canadiens. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

Montreal Canadiens: What If Mats Sundin Agreed To Play for The Habs?

MONTREAL, QC - FEBRUARY 08: Ilya Kovalchuk Montreal Canadiens. (Photo by Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images)

Montreal Canadiens: Five Depth Wingers The Habs Could Sign as Free Agents

VANCOUVER , BC - JANUARY 4: Alexander Romanov #26. (Photo by Kevin Light/Getty Images)

Montreal Canadiens: Does Alexander Romanov Fix The Habs Left Defence?

BUFFALO, NY - JUNE 24: Henrik Borgstrom (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

Montreal Canadiens Should Offer Young Defenceman For Henrik Borgstrom

BUFFALO, NY - JANUARY 30: Joel Armia #40 of the Montreal Canadiens. (Photo by Nicholas T. LoVerde/Getty Images)

Montreal Canadiens: Flat, or Falling Cap Could Benefit Habs

MONTREAL, QC - FEBRUARY 08: Ilya Kovalchuk Montreal Canadiens. (Photo by Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images)

Montreal Canadiens Could Play Toronto Maple Leafs In First Round of 24-Team Playoffs

BUFFALO, NY - JANUARY 30: Montreal Canadiens fans. (Photo by Nicholas T. LoVerde/Getty Images)

Montreal Canadiens: Does New Draft Lottery System Imply a 24 Team Playoff?

HAMILTON, ON - JANUARY 16: Alexis Lafreniere #11 (Photo by Vaughn Ridley/Getty Images)

Montreal Canadiens: Chances of Landing Alexis Lafreniere Might Have Just Gone From Slim To None

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA - JUNE 21: Cole Caufield reacts after being selected fifteenth overall by the Montreal Canadiens during the first round of the 2019 NHL Draft at Rogers Arena on June 21, 2019 in Vancouver, Canada. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

Montreal Canadiens: June Draft Would Not Give Habs Opportunity To Add Immediate Help

KOSICE, SLOVAKIA - MAY 23: Mikko Lehtonen #4 of Finland controls the puck during the 2019 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship Slovakia quarter final game between Finland and Sweden at Steel Arena on May 23, 2019 in Kosice, Slovakia. (Photo by Lukasz Laskowski/PressFocus/MB Media/Getty Images)

What Will it Take for the Montreal Canadiens to Sign Mikko Lehtonen?

Russia's Alexei Marchenko (R) tries to score as Czech Republic's Pavel Francouz blocks it in the men's semi-final ice hockey match between the Czech Republic and the Olympic Athletes from Russia during the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympic Games at the Gangneung Hockey Centre in Gangneung on February 23, 2018. / AFP PHOTO / JUNG Yeon-Je (Photo credit should read JUNG YEON-JE/AFP via Getty Images)

Montreal Canadiens: Alexey Marchenko is an upgrade over Christian Folin

TORONTO - OCTOBER 7: Tomas Kaberle #15 of the Toronto Maple Leafs chops Scott Gomez #11 of the Montreal Canadiens during a regular season NHL game against the Toronto Maple Leafs at the Air Canada Centre October 7, 2010 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Abelimages/Getty Images)

Montreal Canadiens: Five Worst Trades Since 2000

BRATISLAVA, SLOVAKIA - MAY 26: #4 Mikko Lehtonen of Finland looks on during the 2019 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship Slovakia final game between Canada and Finland at Ondrej Nepela Arena on May 26, 2019 in Bratislava, Slovakia. (Photo by RvS.Media/Monika Majer/Getty Images)

Montreal Canadiens: Signing Mikko Lehtonen Would Fill Huge Void On Habs Roster

GLENDALE, ARIZONA - OCTOBER 30: Brendan Gallagher #11 of the Montreal Canadiens is congratulated by Shea Weber #6, Tomas Tatar #90, and Phillip Danault #24 after scoring against the Arizona Coyotes during the first period of the NHL game at Gila River Arena on October 30, 2019 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

Montreal Canadiens: Five Best Trades Since 2000

LAVAL, QC - OCTOBER 16: Look on Laval Rocket defenceman Otto Leskinen (28) during the Providence Bruins versus the Laval Rocket game on October 16, 2019, at Place Bell in Laval, QC (Photo by David Kirouac/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

What is Otto Leskinen’s ceiling with the Montreal Canadiens?

OTTAWA, ONT - JULY 30: Fifth overall draft pick Carey Price of the Montreal Canadiens poses with team general manager Bob Gainey (L) and director of player personnel Trevor Timmins (R) after being selected during the 2005 National Hockey League Draft on July 30, 2005 at the Westin Hotel in Ottawa, Canada. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

Montreal Canadiens: Grading Every Pick From The 2005 NHL Draft