Once hailed as a state-of-the-art facility, the Bell Centre is now one of the oldest arenas in the NHL. What will the future hold for the home of the Canadiens?

It took a while for the Canadiens to make their first cuts but they did so following Saturday’s game against Toronto, announcing that they’ve assigned 27 players to Laval.

The Habs had three junior-aged players on an NHL contract this past season, bringing the oft-mentioned ‘slide rule’ into play once again. Here is a breakdown of the changes to their contracts.

Owen Beck has shown plenty of promise since being drafted two years ago. He brings back memories of a certain impactful former Canadiens forward in Tomas Plekanec.