The 2019 NHL Entry Draft will be held in Vancouver this coming Friday and Saturday. As is our annual tradition, here is HabsWorld’s official mock draft. In our mock, we project the entire first round plus all of Montreal’s picks inside the top-100.
While the Habs have typically had decent depth on the left wing, the same can’t be said for their right side. Montreal is in okay shape at that position but their prospect pool is lacking.
Choosing a left-shot defenceman such as Ville Heinola with the 15th pick could allow the Canadiens to fill an organizational need while still picking the best player available.
Who will the Habs pick 15th overall? How will the first round play out? Make your predictions by entering our annual draft pool.
If the Canadiens opt to look at a forward with the 15th pick at the NHL Entry Draft, speedy two-way centre Alex Newhook may be just the guy.
Centre depth has been an issue for the Habs for quite some time now. However, their moves in recent years have quickly turned that position from a weakness to a strength.
Although the Habs are likely to draft a defenceman with their first-round pick, they could also look towards a Quebec born forward by the name of Raphael Lavoie.
The Habs had until 5 PM EST on Saturday to sign Scott Walford and Jarret Tyszka. They elected not to do so, meaning that they are no longer prospects of the organization.
Michael McCarron was facing a make-or-break year in 2018-19. He cleared waivers at the start of the season but was showing signs of life in Laval before suffering a season-ending injury. Was his performance good enough to justify a qualifying offer?
Alex Belzile will be back with Laval for next season. He’ll have a chance to see NHL action as well after the Habs signed him to a one-year, two-way contract on Friday.