While Filip Mesar was a first-round pick just two years ago, his stock has dropped since then. There is definitely still time to turn things around but he will have some lessons to learn with Laval this coming season.
The Habs announced their list of participants for their upcoming rookie camp on Friday. Many of their top youngsters will be there while they’ve also invited several unaffiliated players. Here’s a rundown of their tryouts.
After a rough showing in Anaheim’s system, Montreal’s acquisition of Jacob Perreault at the trade deadline gave the winger a fresh start although his struggles continued. But now with a new head coach behind the bench and a full training camp coming, Perreault will get a second chance at a first impression.
David Reinbacher is one of the more intriguing wild cards heading into next month’s training camp. While rookie camp is still a couple of weeks away, he has a chance to make a strong impression before that.
August 15th is one of the signing deadlines for certain NHL prospects. As it turns out, the Habs had one player who had to sign by then in Blake Biondi. No contract was agreed on so the Canadiens have relinquished his rights.
Late last month, reports surfaced that prospect Rhett Pitlick had completed his course load and was pondering free agency. That is indeed the case as the winger is no longer on Montreal’s reserve list, meaning his rights no longer belong to them.
On Wednesday, SKA head coach Roman Rotenberg spoke with a Russian outlet about how there was a joint development plan for Ivan Demidov. That may sound good in theory but the reality is likely to be different.
Having covered Montreal’s picks of Ivan Demidov and Michael Hage separately, it’s time to turn the focus to the eight players they added on the second day of the draft with some thoughts on each selection plus the underlying long-term strategy they used once again.
The Habs ultimately didn’t move their second first-round pick for win-now help last month as many expected. Instead, they took Michael Hage with the 21st selection. Here are some thoughts on Montreal’s newest centre prospect.
Last month, the Habs got what many thought was their best-case scenario with Ivan Demidov falling to them with the fifth pick. After shying away from that type of player a year ago, they didn’t this time around. Here are some thoughts on Montreal’s newest top prospect.