The start of the 2022-23 campaign saw a Canadiens lineup fighting for a playoff spot. Adding them to this pyramid would greatly improve the outlook of the prospect pool for the Canadiens, but using established NHL players would only act to artificially inflate the values or rankings of the prospect pool. What this approach will do is look at a prospect’s top-end potential as opposed to arguing why Prospect A is ranked fourth over Prospect B. Tier 3Third-Line Forward, Bottom-Pair Defender, Backup GoaltenderCayden Primeau drops to this tier after a difficult start to the 2022-23 season. This is simply a snapshot of the Canadiens’ prospects at the mid-way point of the 2022-23 season.
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