A depth chart includes only those players who are eligible to play in the NHL, so we’re going to ignore junior prospects and players in the NCAA or Europe.
| Left Wingers | Centers | Right Wingers |
| Max Pacioretty | Tomas Plekanec | Brian Gionta |
| Alex Galchenyuk | Lars Eller | Brendan Gallagher |
| Rene Bourque | David Desharnais | Danny Briere |
| Brandon Prust | Ryan White | Gabriel Dumont |
| Travis Moen | Michael Bournival | Louis Leblanc |
| Sven Andrighetto | Joonas Nattinen | Christian Thomas |
| Nick Tarnasky | Martin St. Pierre | Michael Blunden |
| Patrick Holland | ||
| Stefan Fournier | ||
| Steven Quailer |
| Left Defense | Right Defense |
| Andrei Markov | P.K. Subban |
| Josh Gorges | Raphael Diaz |
| Alexei Emelin | Magnus Nygren |
| Francis Bouillon | Greg Pateryn |
| Davis Drewiske | Morgan Ellis |
| Nathan Beaulieu | Darren Dietz |
| Jarred Tinordi | Dalton Thrower |
| Carey Price |
| Peter Budaj |
| Dustin Tokarski |
| Robert Mayer |
| Peter Delmas |
| Michael Condon |
The Canadiens have their highest-end talent on right defense and left wing, but that’s also where the talent thins out quickest. Because of the lack of talent on the left side wing, the Bulldogs will be shifting some scoring right wingers to the left side. The same thing will be happening on the Canadiens defense, unless Pateryn or Nygren seize their chance and take the roster spot left empty by Emelin’s injury.
EDIT: As has been pointed out, I forgot George Parros. Pencil him in behind Dumont.
