The next Canadiens legend inducted into the Hall of Fame may not be as obvious as you think

Spencer Lazary of A Winning Habit argues that former Montreal Canadiens captain Saku Koivu deserves to be the next franchise legend inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame following Carey Price's enshrinement. The writer asserts that Koivu's enduring leadership and impact in Montreal make him a more worthy candidate than other former Canadiens such as Alexei Kovalev and Andrei Markov.

Koivu spent 13 seasons in Montreal, serving as team captain for 10 years and recording 191 goals and 450 assists in 792 games. Lazary highlights Koivu's inspiring 2002 comeback from non-Hodgkin lymphoma and notes that, despite modest individual statistics compared to other candidates, his career merits long-term Hall of Fame consideration.