Montreal Canadiens Depth Chart 2026-27

POS	Starter	Second	Third+
Center	N. SuzukiNick Suzuki	J. EvansJake Evans	P. DanaultPhillip Danault O. KapanenOliver Kapanen O. BeckOwen Beck
Left Wing	C. Caufield Canadiens' Cole Caufield: Nets goal in season-ending loss Cole Caufield Canadiens' Cole Caufield: Nets goal in season-ending loss	A. NewhookAlex Newhook	A. TexierAlexandre Texier Z. BolducZack Bolduc B. Berard Canadiens' Brett Berard: Agrees to one-year deal Brett Berard Canadiens' Brett Berard: Agrees to one-year deal
Right Wing	J. SlafkovskyJuraj Slafkovsky	I. Demidov Canadiens' Ivan Demidov: Gets massive payday Ivan Demidov Canadiens' Ivan Demidov: Gets massive payday	J. AndersonJosh Anderson K. Dach Canadiens' Kirby Dach: Gets one-year deal Kirby Dach Canadiens' Kirby Dach: Gets one-year deal
Left Defenseman	M. MathesonMike Matheson	J. StrubleJayden Struble	K. GuhleKaiden Guhle A. EngstromAdam Engstrom
Right Defenseman	N. DobsonNoah Dobson	L. HutsonLane Hutson	A. CarrierAlexandre Carrier A. XhekajArber Xhekaj D. ReinbacherDavid Reinbacher
Goalie	J. Dobes Canadiens' Jakub Dobes: Secures three-year contract Jakub Dobes Canadiens' Jakub Dobes: Secures three-year contract	J. FowlerJacob Fowler	S. MontembeaultSam Montembeault K. Kahkonen Canadiens' Kaapo Kahkonen: Inks one-year deal Kaapo Kahkonen Canadiens' Kaapo Kahkonen: Inks one-year deal