Thursday afternoon was a busy one for the Habs. They announced that Martin Reway will miss training camp due to a virus, they’ve hired Sean Burke as a pro scout, and they unveiled the name for the Laval AHL franchise.
The Habs have had several youngsters make an impact in recent years and that’s likely to continue in 2016-17. Here’s a closer look at how those prospects can help your fantasy team.
Over the past several weeks, we’ve looked at the Habs and their likely fantasy impact for this season. While the rest of the team isn’t likely to have as much of an impact, many can still fill a role on your pool team.
Jeff Petry’s first full season in Montreal didn’t go quite as well as anyone had hoped. Will he underwhelm again in 2016-17 or will he rebound and become more of a steady presence on the back end?
With junior seasons and the rookie tournament set to start in the coming weeks, the focus will be on the prospects until training camp begins. With that in mind, let’s take a closer look at some of those prospects in our mailbag.
Expectations were high for Max Pacioretty last season after being named team captain but inconsistency and Montreal’s struggles made his year somewhat of a disappointment. Will he be in better form in 2016-17?
With Montreal’s roster looking pretty much close to full at the moment, GM Marc Bergevin may want to turn his focus towards a possible extension for Alex Galchenyuk. What would a long-term deal for him cost?
As Andrei Markov heads into the final year of his contract in 2016-17, will the Habs look to better manage his minutes? If so, how much will that affect his production? We kick off our annual Fantasy Focus series with a look at the veteran blueliner.
Normally in late July, we have a good idea about what the defence pairings should look like heading into the next season. When it comes to the Habs though, that isn’t really the case.
To say that the Habs have a lot of fourth line forwards would be a bit of an understatement. In fact, you could reasonably argue that they have four lines worth of them.