Awful prediction resurfaced that had Kotkaniemi as the Habs' 1st line center
Since the arrival of Kent Hughes, we can say that the Canadiens are building a team that will be interesting to follow in the coming years.
With the selection of Ivan Demidov and many quality young prospects within the organization, Kent Hughes is betting on a bright future, and we wonder what the Canadiens' lineup might look like in five years.
On this topic, as reported by the site HABSolumentFan, we were asking the same question in 2019: what would the Canadiens' lineup look like in 2024?
At the time, Marc Bergevin was still in charge, and the team had just drafted a certain Cole Caufield in the first round.
2024-2025 Montreal Canadiens Lineup, according to the prospects the Montreal Canadiens had in 2019
An internet user managed to find a projection of the 2024-2025 Canadiens lineup that had been published in a magazine, and the result is disconcerting!
Domi - Kotkaniemi - Caufield
Lehkonen - Poehling - Ylonen
Teasdale - Suzuki
- Evans
Harvey-Pinard - Olofsson - Armia
- DEFENSEMEN
Romanov - Mete
Brook - Weber
Juulsen - Fleury
- GOALIES
Primeau
Price
Let's just say we are very far from what we might expect for the upcoming season.
Several elements stand out, such as Nick Suzuki being considered the third center of the organization, behind Jesperi Kotkaniemi and Ryan Poehling!
It's important to note that the current Canadiens captain had not yet played a single NHL game, and both Poehling and KK were first-round picks of the organization.
It's also interesting to see that Shea Weber and Carey Price were still considered "in the plans" for the Canadiens, even though they were confined to secondary roles, and none of the projected defensemen for this starting lineup are still in Montreal.
In fact, currently, only Alexander Romanov is a regular NHL defenseman.
In conclusion, if we were to do the same exercise in 2024 to predict the Canadiens' lineup in 2029, there would probably be surprises and forecasts that would not age well.
Credit: HABSolumentFan
La prédiction de l'alignement 2024-25 du CH d'il y a 5 ans était atroce!
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Where would Jesperi Kotkaniemi be in the Montreal Canadiens' lineup today? | ||
| 2nd line | 42 | 5.6 % |
| 3rd line | 193 | 25.6 % |
| 4th line | 202 | 26.8 % |
| AHL or out | 316 | 42 % |
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