The Canadiens' bank of hopes has been quite impressive for the past few years. While it was once one of the worst in the NHL, it now has several organizations salivating over its quantity and quality.
These two aspects, prospects and the draft, are significant assets for Kent Hughes. He admitted this himself during his most recent press briefing. He has even hinted at his plans, mentioning what he intends to do with these surpluses!
The GM is openly admitting that he's already in search of the perfect complement. This is very exciting to know, especially when considering that will add even more flexibility, namely in terms of salary cap space.
Indeed, as of now, the Habs have over $13 million in cap space for the summer of 2024, with only three restricted free agents to sign: Samuel Montembeault, Arber Xhekaj, and Justin Barron. Minus a few performance bonuses (+-$4 million), the Habs could have nearly $9 million (without Price on LTIR) in cap space. There's plenty to play with in the trade or free agency market.