BROSSARD - Montreal Canadiens head coach Martin St. Louis has some difficult roster decisions to make before training camp wraps up — and he’s not complaining.

St. Louis joined the Canadiens as the franchise began a full-scale teardown in 2021-22.

As Montreal prepares for another season with playoff aspirations, St. Louis can draw on a deeper roster in his fourth camp behind the bench.

"I feel I'm equipped with more options than I ever have in the past, which is a good problem to have," St. Louis said Monday.

Montreal chopped its roster to 27 players over the weekend, leaving four cuts to be made before the Oct. 8 season opener in Toronto.

Most spots in the opening night lineup are spoken for with two pre-season games left — both against Ottawa — but one forward position remains up fo

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