After a rough week to end November, Laval got off to a much better start to kick off the month of December as they picked up five of a possible six points against division rivals although they lost a key player along the way.
The Habs made a small depth swap on Friday, announcing that they’ve traded winger Jacob Perreault to Edmonton in exchange for defenceman Noel Hoefenmayer. Hoefenmayer was subsequently assigned to Laval.
The first few picks post-lottery is where Montreal had one of its first-round picks land last year after trading up in the hours leading up to the draft. It’s quite possible they land there again this year with their extra selection; here are some players who could land within that area on draft night.
Home ice wasn’t too kind to Laval last week as they lost a pair of divisional games. However, they were able to still salvage something out of the week as they picked up a victory to kick off their second five-game road trip of the month.
We kick off our early-season first-round rankings with the players ranked 25 through 32. Depending on what happens with the pick acquired from Calgary in the initial Sean Monahan deal, the Habs could have a selection in this range.
After seeing their franchise-record eight-game win streak end, Laval has a new one underway after they took all three of their games against division rivals to cap off their five-game road trip.
Our early-season draft rankings begin with the second round. The Habs currently hold two picks in that round, their own plus Pittsburgh’s, a pick that might land earlier than anticipated given their early-season struggles.
Laval had a pair of games against division rival Belleville last week, a team they’ve struggled with in the past. They were able to come back to win the first game but were unable to hold the lead in the second one as their eight-game win streak came to an end.
The month of October wasn’t particularly good for the Habs. However, it was a good one for quite a few of Montreal’s prospects who either started their season with a bang or continued their run from September.
With his ice time being largely limited to the fourth line, it felt like Oliver Kapanen’s situation might be coming to a head soon. That was indeed the case on Wednesday as he was returned to the SHL. This was the right call for the organization to make.