It’s been repeated ad nauseum for the past three to four years, but the Montreal Canadiens head into the off-season looking for a centre once again. Obviously there is the big fish in free agency in the form of John Tavares, and several smaller ones as well. Names like Paul Stastny have popped up occasionally, but there are still two weeks until we find out whether or not the Habs were truly in on either player. So that leaves the option of potentially trading for a centre ahead of this weekend’s NHL draft, and that has become a prime area of interest in recent days.
Comparing Ryan O’Reilly and Elias Lindholm as potential acquisitions for the Montreal Canadiens
