Scott Wheeler has released his latest top 100 drafted NHL prospect rankings [https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7176031/2026/04/13/nhl-prospects-top-100-ranking-wheeler-2026/] for The Athletic. With the Montreal Canadiens having one of the strongest prospect pools in the league, it is not surprising in the slightest that four of their prospects have made the cut: Michael Hage, Alexander Zharovsky, David Reinbacher, and Bryce Pickford. Hage was given the No. 11 spot by Wheeler, and it is not difficult to understand why. The 2024 first-round pick had a spectacular sophomore season with the University of Michigan, as he recorded 13 goals and 52 points in 39 games. With numbers like these, there is no question that the 6-foot-1 center has the potential to become a high-impact player for Montreal. Zharovsky landed the No. 17 spot on Wheeler's rankings. The 19-year-old winger's placement also makes sense, as he had a big rookie year in the KHL with Salavat Yulayev Ufa this season. In 59 games with the KHL club, he had 16 goals and 42 points. Reinbacher picked up the No. 35 spot on Wheeler's rankings. The 2023 fifth-overall pick has the potential to become a nice part of the Canadiens' blueline in the future and has shown promise this campaign. He recorded an assist in his recent NHL debut for Montreal and has five goals and 24 points in 57 AHL games with the Laval Rocket this season. As for Pickford, he just made Wheeler's rankings by picking up the No. 98 spot. The 2025 third-overall pick had a special regular season with the Medicine Hat Tigers, as the 6-foot-1 defenseman had 45 goals and 83 points in 55 games. He also has five goals and eight points in eight playoff games.
