The 2020-21 SHL season has not been a productive one for Montreal prospect Jacob Olofsson, to put it nicely. As a result, he has decided to drop down a level, signing a two-year deal with Timra of the second-tier Allsvenskan.
The Habs have found a place for another one of their prospects to play while they await the start of the 2020-21 season as they announced on Thursday that they have loaned Josh Brook to Krefeld of the DEL.
It may be a while yet before we see NHL or AHL action but a handful of Montreal prospects are currently playing in leagues overseas. Accordingly, it’s time to bring back our monthly features, highlighting the top performers of the month.
While many of Montreal’s prospects will be sitting for a while longer, their top pick from October’s draft will be hitting the ice soon as defenceman Kaiden Guhle was among the 46 players invited to Canada’s World Junior training camp.
Most of Montreal’s professional prospects have been sitting out since March when the pandemic hit and they’ll be sitting for a while yet after the AHL announced on Wednesday that their new projected start date for the 2020-21 season will be February 5, 2021.
Normally, one of our traditions on the day after the draft is our draft grades. However, with free agency coming so quickly after, I wanted to let the dust settle a bit before diving in. With that in mind, having had some time to ponder each pick, here is the report card.
The Habs didn’t waste much time getting a deal done with their top pick in this month’s draft, announcing the signing of Kaiden Guhle to a three-year, entry-level contract.
With many of the impact free agents remaining available in a slow-developing market, the Habs have added a player for Laval, inking Brandon Baddock to a one-year, two-way contract.
With free agency now just a day away, the Habs took care of another one of their restricted free agents, announcing the re-signing of Noah Juulsen to a one-year, two-way contract.
The Habs were busy on the second day of the 2020 NHL Entry Draft, making seven more selections as well as three trades. As always, here are the details, stats, and scouting reports for each one.