Georges Laraque and Stéphane Gonzalez from BPM Sports deliberated on Kent Hughes' drafting options, concurring that Cayden Lindstrom should be a priority. However, Lindstrom might be selected before the Canadiens' turn.
To secure Lindstrom, Hughes might consider trading up, potentially offering the Jets' 1st-round pick along with the 5th overall pick.
A simulation between Laraque, representing the Canadiens, and Gonzalez, for the Blue Jackets, proposed a trade where Columbus would receive Roy in addition to Montreal's pick.
