Montreal Canadiens: the 2026 lineup could be monstrous
Canadiens fans would like to see Kent Hughes select Michkov in the upcoming NHL draft with the fifth pick. However, speculation persists as to whether or not Mishkov will actually be selected by the team despite the potential implications surrounding the selection.
As early as the fall of 2026, Matvei Michkov could potentially join the Montreal Canadiens after his KHL contract expires at the end of the 2025-2026 season, if the team decides to select him.
So here's what the Montreal roster could look like, presented by Cimon Asselin of HF.
Offense:
Cole Caufield - Kirby Dach - Juraj Slafkovsky
Matvei Michkov - Nick Suzuki - Joshua Roy
Rafael Harvey-Pinard - Owen Beck - Sean Farrell
Emil Heineman - Jan Mysak - Brendan Gallagher
On defense:
Mike Matheson - Arber Xhekaj
Kaiden Guhle - Logan Mailloux
Lane Hutson - Justin Barron
In front of the net:
Samuel Montembeault
Jakub Dobes
As you can see, both Jordan Harris and Josh Anderson would have been traded in this scenario. The team would be young and dynamic, not to mention the possibility of adding a Pierre-Luc Dubois!
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