The Montreal Canadiens finalized their roster on Sunday afternoon, assigning Justin Barron, Rafael Harvey-Pinard Otto Leskinen, Cayden Primeau, and Jesse Ylonen to the AHL's Laval Rocket.

As a result, it's likely that 2022 first-overall pick Juraj Slafkovsky and 2020 first-round pick Kaiden Guhle will start the season in Montreal. Defenceman Jordan Harris, who played 10 games with the Canadiens at the end of the 2021-22 season, also appears to be starting the season in Montreal.