At the time of writing, the Montreal Canadiens will cross swords with the Toronto Maple Leafs to kick off their season in about an hour. This game will have a lot of surprise guests, but that hasn't gone unmentioned. In fact, Montreal Gazette reporter Stu Cowan has published an impressive list of scouts who will be in attendance for tonight's game at the Bell Centre. <div align='center'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/StuCowan1/status/1580307878740918272?t=1PAlmkZcjxtXqonNA4Ygig&s=19'> </a></blockquote></div> We know that the Canadiens have a surplus of forwards and a severe lack of depth on defense. Rumors that Kent Hughes is about to complete a trade in this sense are becoming more and more numerous as well.