The 2023-24 edition of the Habs will be a very special one, with far too many players for the number of positions available. A bit like last year, there are far too many forwards on the roster, and it's going to be a real headache for Martin St-Louis. As many will recall, the coach was forced to leave out Jonathan Drouin at the start of the campaign, even though he was 100%. The same fate could well be in store for Mike Hoffman this year. The reason is simple: St-Louis doesn't like passengers, and Hoffman is one. The Canadiens' head coach would no doubt prefer to play young players with heart and soul, rather than a veteran at the end of his career who can't keep up with the game. We're not privy to the secrets of the gods, but one thing is certain: it would be very surprising if Hoffman were to play all 82 regular-season games, even if he remains healthy. <blockquote class=twitter-tweet><p lang=fr dir=ltr>Finding a roster spot for him early in the season will be a big challenge → <a href=https://t.co/tjJK9Zg4RF>https://t.co/tjJK9Zg4RF</a>- DansLesCoulisses (@DLCoulisses) <a href=https://twitter.com/DLCoulisses/status/1681661184594833408?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw>July 19, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src=https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js charset=utf-8>