Canadiens Draft Coverage
Also, a three round mock draft
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2024 NHL Draft: Options for Canadiens’ Late 1st-Round Pick
May 14, 2024 by Luc LeBlanc
The Montreal Canadiens have the fifth overall pick in the 2024 NHL Draft, marking the second consecutive season they will pick at that position – they selected defenseman David Reinbacher fifth overall last year.
Montreal Canadiens: Drafting Is Not for Pleasing, It’s for Winning
May 14, 2024 by Karine Hains
The oldest franchise in the NHL doesn’t operate within the same rules as other teams; they have unwritten rules to contend with. First, the Montreal Canadiens’ head coach must speak French. Second, the Canadiens should do their best to draft French Canadians. Because most Quebecers are French-speaking, the organization is supposed to follow these two rules as if they were dogma.
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Montreal Canadiens’ 3-Round 2024 NHL Mock Draft
May 17, 2024 by Trege Wilson
It’s that time of the season again for Montreal Canadiens fans: as the NHL moves through the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs, Habs fans are looking toward the draft. Montreal has 12 picks in this year’s draft with five in the first three rounds. This mock draft will examine these first five picks to see who the Habs could pick and what it means for the team’s future. There will be many assumptions, so bear with us as we try to predict the future.
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