With rookie camp now wrapped up, the real tryouts for the 2018-19 NHL season begin. The Montreal Canadiens will be evaluating 66 players in training camp, testing some of their free-agent signees versus some of their own young drafted prospects.
With injuries to Shea Weber, Andrew Shaw, and Paul Byron, there will be chances for some players to earn spots. Cale Fleury, who has yet to receive his entry-level contract, is one player who will be vying for an open spot on the right side of the defence. Jesperi Kotkaniemi, despite looking a bit inexperienced in the Rookie Showdown, is also being given a look among the professional players.
The roster will be slowly whittled down over the coming weeks as the Canadiens first get through pre-season training drills and then a handful of tune-up games. Some of the top players in the organization will compete in the Red & White game on Sunday before taking on other NHL clubs beginning on Monday night to get ready for the new NHL campaign.
Forwards (37)
ADAMS-MOISAN, Morgan
ADDISON, Jeremiah
AGOSTINO, Kenny
ALAIN, Alexandre
ARMIA, Joel
AUDETTE, Daniel
BELZILE, Alex
BITTEN, William
BYRON, Paul (INJ)
CHAPUT, Michael
DANAULT, Phillip
DE LA ROSE, Jacob
DESLAURIERS, Nicolas
DOMI, Max
DROUIN, Jonathan
EVANS, Jake (INJ)
FROESE, Byron
GALLAGHER, Brendan
GRENIER, Alexandre
HUDON, Charles
JEVPALOVS, Nikita
KOTKANIEMI, Jesperi
LEHKONEN, Artturi
MARTINEAU, Phélix
McCARRON, Michael
PECA, Matthew
PEZZETTA, Michael
PLEKANEC, Tomas
SCHERBAK, Nikita
SHAW, Andrew (INJ)
SHINKARUK, Hunter
SUZUKI, Nick
TATAR, Tomas
TEASDALE, Joel (try out)
VEJDEMO, Lukas
VERBEEK, Hayden
WAKED, Antoine
Defenders (23)
ALZNER, Karl
BENN, Jordie
BROOK, Josh
CULKIN, Ryan
DESPRÉS, Simon (try out)
FLEURY, Cale
JUULSEN, Noah
LAMARCHE, Maxim
LERNOUT, Brett
MELANCON, T.J.
METE, Victor
MORAVCIK, Michal
OUELLET, Xavier
PETRY, Jeff
PLANT, Adam
REILLY, Mike
SCHLEMKO, David
SKLENICKA, David
TAORMINA, Matt
TYSZKA, Jarret (INJ)
VALIEV, Rinat
WALFORD, Scott (INJ)
WEBER, Shea (INJ)
Goaltenders (6)
HARVEY, Samuel (try out)
LINDGREN, Charlie
MARCOUX, Étienne
McNIVEN, Michael
NIEMI, Antti
PRICE, Carey
