The Montreal Canadiens have had a shortage of talent at the centre ice position for years. Check that, they have had a shortage of talent at the centre ice position for decades. Not since the days of Pierre Turgeon, Vincent Damphousse and Saku Koivu have they had impressive depth down the middle.
That is about to change. The Habs have a number of excellent young centre-ice men in the pipeline. It is not just centres either, Montreal has drafted well and made a few shrewd trades recently to restock the prospect cupboards.