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Does Nikita Scherbak have a shot at being in the Canadiens’ lineup when they open the 2015-16 season on Oct. 7 in Toronto?

How about Michael McCarron?

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Last week, Canadiens general manager Marc Bergevin said both players would start the season with the Canadiens’ American Hockey League farm club in St. John’s.

But the GM opened the door for the first-round draft choices when he addressed the media on Thursday. When asked about the possibility of a transfusion for the team’s anemic offence, Bergevin suggested there were some young players who could step up.

“There’s room for a young player if they perform,” said Bergevin. “It’s up to them.”

Scherbak and McCarron have a chance to start impressing the Canadiens management and coaching staff at the team’s annual development camp, which begins Sunday and runs through Thursday at the Bell Sports Complex in Brossard.

They are among 43 prospects made up of 22 Montreal draft choices, two free agents with contracts and 19 players on tryouts.