Habs Select Kaiden Guhle 16th Overall
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While GM Marc Bergevin wasn’t hiding the fact that he was open to trading the 16th pick, he opted to keep it as the Canadiens selected defenseman Kaiden Guhle from Prince Albert of the WHL.
While GM Marc Bergevin wasn’t hiding the fact that he was open to trading the 16th pick, he opted to keep it as the Canadiens selected defenseman Kaiden Guhle from Prince Albert of the WHL.
If the Canadiens are looking to shore up their wing position with the sixteenth pick in the draft, then Lukas Reichel is just the type of player they should target. Although he is a junior-aged player, he completed in the top German league against men last season and fared very well. His skating and hockey sense are both excellent and his versatility helps make him a safe choice.
At the NHL level, right wing isn’t the deepest position for the Habs with left wingers often playing out of position. However, there is help on the horizon in the prospect cupboard.
What the Habs could use is a game-breaking scorer for their top six, and Connor Zary could give them they need if he’s still on the board at the 16th pick on Tuesday night.
Hendrix Lapierre represents a high risk, high reward player as a first-round draft pick. He’s a forward the Canadiens are likely to know much about since he’s played in the QMJHL the past two seasons.
The Habs continue to take care of their pending restricted free agents for Laval as on Wednesday, they announced that Michael McNiven has signed a one-year, two-way contract.
If a dynamic offensive forward is what the Montreal Canadiens are looking for, then Seth Jarvis would be an excellent choice for their first-round pick in the 2020 NHL draft.
After re-signing Joseph Blandisi last week, the Habs locked up the other part of their February deal with Pittsburgh, announcing that they have re-signed Jake Lucchini to a one-year, two-way contract.
Jeff Petry’s contract wasn’t Montreal’s only piece of business on Friday as the team announced that they have re-signed Joseph Blandisi to a one-year, two-way contract.
While we’re still a long way from the AHL season getting underway, Laval continues to add some depth as they announced the signing of Brent Gates to a one-year, two-way contract.