It’s a big year for the Montreal Canadiens as they hope to return to the Stanley Cup playoffs. Expectations are slightly higher, which means Canadians have become hunters rather than hunters. Given the team’s trajectory, what we are most looking forward to is Montreal’s year of playoffs. However, due to some help from the team’s poor performance, the Canadians returned to the playoffs for the first time since 2021 and reached the Stanley Cup final.
After getting all these draft picks and developing these young players to build cores for the future, many wonder if the Montreal rebuild is finally over. Jim Biringer joined Montreal’s TSN Radio last week and was asked about this question about the Montreal Canadaens, and it’s finally time to start asking questions about competing for the Stanley Cup?
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Host: “What are Jeff Gorton and Kent Hughes selling? Are Canadians starting to compete for the Stanley Cup?”
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Jim Biringer: “I think the rebuilding is over. They have to stick to what they know. I love what Jeff Gorton and Kent Hughes did for the Montreal Canadians. When he was with the New York Rangers, I was a big Jeff Gorton. Again, New York expectation, because of that bubble playoff, it was a bubble thing, and there were very few things.
There is a reason New York Islanders want Jeff Gorton to leave Montreal Canadains. He has a record of turning the team around and you obviously see him as the right person for the job when you hire the right person in Montreal. This will be a process. Everyone knows that fans and ownership are patient with it.
Now that you have Slafkovsky’s contract, the extension begins, the Kaiden Guhle contract begins. This team needs to return to the playoffs this year. They will be playoff contenders for some time. That’s how I think about it and how to cast them. This is their time. They have to take the next step. If they take a step back, it may not be a bad thing for them. But it’s a year when everyone wants them to make it to the playoffs.
Last year, they should have competed in the competition again and played meaningful games. They do things the right way. Stick to the plan, that’s what they have to do. I love what Jeff Gorton and Kent Hughes do in Montreal. ”
We all see the team that has formed by the Executive Vice President of Job Jeff Gorton and General Manager Kent Hughes. It seems that every offseason, the Montreal Canadians will have at least one or two influences to upgrade the demand area. The Canadians bought Noah Dobson from New York Islanders in the past offseason. Gorton and Hughes know exactly what their team needs in due time to take them to the next level.
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The Montreal Canadiens can’t shy away from drafting and development, but it’s not easy to return to the playoffs this year. However, this team can do this with the players they assemble. Rebuilding is over in Montreal, and Canadians are moving forward.
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