The Montreal Canadiens plan for draft day includes selecting top prospects and using draft assets to acquire underachieving young players from rivals.
The Montreal Canadiens blueprint for accelerating the rebuild is clear: use draft capital and/or defensemen to acquire young, promising-yet-underachieving talent. Kent Hughes and Jeff Gorton have used this method to acquire Kirby Dach and Alex Newhook at the past two drafts.
So, in addition to who the Canadiens will select with the fifth pick overall at the upcoming NHL Draft, Habs fans are interested in the players that Gorton - Hughes will push to acquire.
From our Canadiens Connection listeners (and hosts), we present 10 players who may be in the sights of Habs management on this episode of the Canadiens Connection podcast.
In addition, we provide news on a new goaltender added to the roster and news from the NHL Scouting Combine. We conclude the show with comments, texts, and emails from you, our loyal Canadiens Connection listeners.
Be sure to listen to these topics and more in the latest episode of the Canadiens Connection podcast. It's episode 299 of our sixth season. Click the link HERE or below in this post.
This Week’s Show: Draft and Trade - Montreal Canadiens' Dual Approach to Accelerating Their Rebuild
Segment 1 | Week in Review, Habs News, League News
- Canadiens signed goaltender Connor Hughes to a one-year, two-way contract.
- News from the NHL Scouting Combine.
- Laval Rocket signed forward Israel Mianscum to a two-year AHL contract.
- Quotes of the week from Cayden Lindstrom and Zayne Parekh.
Segment 2 | Trade Plan on Draft Day: 10 Players the Canadiens Could Target
- From our Canadiens Connection listeners (and hosts), we present 10 players who may be in the sights of Habs management.
Segment 3 | Have Your Say
- Canadiens upcoming events.
- Canadiens Connection question of the week.
- Listener's texts and emails.
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