Montreal Canadiens Depth Chart - NHL Starters and Backup Players

POS	Starter	Second	Third+
Center	P. Danault Phillip Danault	M. Domi Max Domi	J. Kotkaniemi Knee: Probable for start of season Jesperi Kotkaniemi Knee: Probable for start of season R. Poehling Ryan Poehling M. Peca Matthew Peca N. Cousins Canadiens' Nick Cousins: Inks deal with Canadiens Nick Cousins Canadiens' Nick Cousins: Inks deal with Canadiens
Left Wing	T. Tatar Tomas Tatar	A. Lehkonen Canadiens' Artturi Lehkonen: Re-ups with Montreal Artturi Lehkonen Canadiens' Artturi Lehkonen: Re-ups with Montreal	J. Drouin Nose: Probable for start of season Jonathan Drouin Nose: Probable for start of season N. Thompson Nate Thompson
Right Wing	B. Gallagher Brendan Gallagher	P. Byron Wrist: Probable for start of season Paul Byron Wrist: Probable for start of season	J. Armia Canadiens' Joel Armia: Inks two-year deal with Montreal Joel Armia Canadiens' Joel Armia: Inks two-year deal with Montreal J. Weal Jordan Weal D. Weise Dale Weise C. Hudon Canadiens' Charles Hudon: Files for arbitration Charles Hudon Canadiens' Charles Hudon: Files for arbitration
Left Defenseman	V. Mete Victor Mete	B. Kulak Brett Kulak	M. Reilly Mike Reilly
Right Defenseman	S. Weber Shea Weber	B. Chiarot Canadiens' Ben Chiarot: Finds new home Ben Chiarot Canadiens' Ben Chiarot: Finds new home	J. Petry Jeff Petry C. Folin Christian Folin
Goalie	C. Price Carey Price	K. Kinkaid Canadiens' Keith Kinkaid: Bound to Montreal Keith Kinkaid Canadiens' Keith Kinkaid: Bound to Montreal	C. Lindgren Charlie Lindgren