European Prospect Review – September 2015
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While we are waiting with baited breath for the Montreal Canadiens’ season to get underway, the European calendar has already completed a full month of competition.
While we are waiting with baited breath for the Montreal Canadiens’ season to get underway, the European calendar has already completed a full month of competition.
We’re one step away from the top-10 in our 2015 rankings. This group is headlined by a trio of players who stepped up their play last season to really vault their way up the organizational depth chart.
We’ve reached the top-20 in our prospect rankings. This group of players is one of the oldest in the series as all but one prospect are at least 22 years of age. It’s also relatively light on experience as only one player has seen NHL action so far.
On Thursday, the Habs added to their goaltending prospect depth, signing Michael McNiven to a three year, entry level contract. As per club policy, financial terms were not disclosed.
As part of our ongoing prospect rankings series, we’d like to hear from you. Who do you feel the top-10 prospects for the Montreal Canadiens are? Fill out your ballot.
The third instalment of our 2015 rankings features several newcomers to the organization. The focus is primarily on defence as three blueliners appear here who are at vastly different stages of their development including a recent second round selection.
With training camp set to start this week, one of the players who will be in the spotlight is Jarred Tinordi. He no longer has waiver exemption resulting in some questions surrounding the 23 year old defenceman.
Part two of our rankings brings into the top 30 of Montreal’s prospect base. This group is highlighted by a pair of long-term projects as well as one player who has spent some time with the Canadiens in recent years.
September is upon us which means that training camp and the start of the season are on the horizon. At HabsWorld, it also means it’s time for our annual prospect rankings. We begin with the bottom five prospects, 31 through 35.
Over the past few years, the Habs have had quite a few youngsters step into the lineup. This season, there aren’t many spots open but several prospects will get a chance at some point to make their mark.