The Montreal Canadiens could be seeing some shuffling in their goaltending hierarchy next season. As Antti Niemi probably won’t be returning, Carey Price will be looking for a new backup. Which means, it’s a now-or-never decision for Marc Bergevin and his front-office team regarding Charlie Lindgren.
That would then leave Michael McNiven to officially be anointed as starter for the Laval Rocket, and with the minor-league contracts of Etienne Marcoux and Connor LaCouvee expiring, the Canadiens will certainly be in the market for an NHL-contracted backup for Laval.