The 2012 NHL Draft is nearly upon us and the Montreal Canadiens are in somewhat of unchartered territory.

The 2012 NHL Entry Draft will be held at the Consol Energy Centre in Pittsburgh this coming Friday and Saturday.

Welcome to HW’s annual draft pool. This year, the draft is being held in Pittsburgh on June 22nd and 23rd.

Despite possessing no relation to the great Peter Forsberg, Filip Forsberg remains an attractive prospect this upcoming Draft Day.

Although there is plenty of discourse regarding the forward rankings after Nail Yakupov, the same cannot be said of the draft-eligible defencemen. By most reports, Ryan Murray is the best defence prospect this year, and is projected to go as high as 2nd

Mikhail Grigorenko is another name that has topped the list of the 2012 draft eligible for years. A mainstay on the Russian Junior National teams, Grigorenko made waves this season coming to North America, finishing 5th overall in points, despite being a

At one time, Alex Galchenyuk was considered a no-brainer to go early in the 2012; he was drafted 1st overall in the 2010 OHL priority draft, and then scored 83 points in 68 games as a rookie for the Sarnia Sting. Unfortunately, an injury cost him all but

Most would agree that it’d be highly unlikely that both the Edmonton Oilers and Columbus Blue Jackets would pass on Nail Yakupov. After all, Yakupov has been the consensus number one pick for almost two years, and his stock hasn’t dipped in that time.

With the regular seasons winding down (or already ending) in the lower ranks, it’s time to dust off the HW Prospect Rankings from the beginning of the year.

The 2012 World Junior Hockey Championships have wrapped up and although none of the five Montreal prospects came away with gold medals, three of them still picked up a bronze.