Canadiens Offseason Hits the Usual Fork in the Road

Montreal’s offseason board is already getting crowded, and the question is who stays, who gets shipped out, and who gets shown the buyout door. That is the unglamorous part of team building, where sentiment gets crushed by cap math and roster reality. The Canadiens have enough moving pieces that one decision can trigger three more, which is why this matters more than a simple list exercise. This is where a front office shows whether it is cleaning house or simply rearranging the furniture.