After a run on defencemen in our last group of prospects, this collection of prospects that just missed out on a spot in the top ten is solely a group of forwards who have shown some intriguing upside.

Montreal added to their prospect pool on Thursday, announcing the signing of college free agent winger Lucas Condotta to a one-year, entry-level contract.  The deal is for the 2022-23 season.

Joshua Roy has quite the impressive season in the QMJHL this season and he was rewarded for his efforts on Wednesday as the Habs signed the forward to a three-year, entry-level deal that begins next season.

Laval wrapped up their latest homestand last week and despite the fact they’re still missing several key players, they were able to pick up five of six points to hold onto second place in the North Division.

The wait is over for the Canadiens as they have officially signed college defenceman Jordan Harris to a two-year, entry-level contract.  The deal begins this season.

Home ice was kind to Laval last week as they returned to their friendly confines and picked up a pair of victories to put them up into second place for the time being in the North Division.

While on the surface it may seem odd for the Habs, a rebuilding team, to move out their prospects, there are some that appear to have a chance of being dealt. They’re the focus of our final trade odds piece.

Eventually, a lack of talent comes back to hurt teams. As hard as Laval tried this past week, they just don’t have enough talent to score with consistency and that proved to be problematic as they dropped three of their four games.

Over the last couple of seasons, the Habs have added quite a few defencemen to their prospect pool. As we reach the top 20 in our rankings, this next group is full of blueliners from that shift in their approach.

February was a month of contrasts for Montreal’s prospect pool.  In Laval, injuries decimated their roster and no one really had a big month offensively.  Meanwhile, at the junior level, there were some impressive performances that earned them one of our three stars.