Our fourth group of prospects in this year’s rankings includes a 2021 draft pick that is starting to boost his stock in the organization plus one of Montreal’s more intriguing goalie prospects.

March 1st is the first day that players can be signed to entry-level deals for next season and the Habs wasted little time getting one of those done with Xavier Simoneau, announcing they’ve inked the forward to a two-year contract.

It’s possible that the Habs add a second-round pick to the fold leading up to the trade deadline. With that in mind, here’s a quick look at the projected second round of the 2023 draft and how a few of those players could fit in quite nicely with Montreal.

Laval had a pair of divisional games last week including one against a team they’re battling with for playoff seeding. However, the Rocket struggled in both games and weren’t able to come away with any points as they lost some ground in the battle to avoid the play-in round.

On paper, the past stretch for Laval looked like an opportunity for them to take advantage of an opponent that’s below them in the standings and help solidify their playoff status. However, they have struggled against Belleville all season and the end result was the Rocket dropping two of three.

The 2023 NHL Entry Draft is shaping up to be a critical one for the Habs as they build for the future. We wrap up our first-round rankings for June’s festivities with a look at the prospects ranked from 25th to 32nd and how they might fit in with the Canadiens.

Our third group of players in this year’s prospect series includes a pair of players who have been in the organization for a while and have seen their stock dip plus a newcomer with some potential to move up fairly quickly.

Following the All-Star break, Laval was back in action with a pair of home games against teams ahead of them in the North Division. Even with a weakened roster, they made the most of it as they won both of them.

The 2023 NHL Entry Draft is shaping up to be a critical one for the Habs as they build for the future. We continue our first-round rankings for June’s festivities, with a look at the prospects ranked from 17th to 24th and how they might fit in with the Canadiens.

In this next group of our prospect rankings, we look at several newcomers to the organization, including one that has some NHL experience but doesn’t appear likely to get much of a look with the Habs.