With the 82nd pick of the 2025 draft, the Montreal Canadiens [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/montreal-canadiens] selected Arseni Radkov, a 17-year-old Belarusian goaltender who spent the last season in the MHL with Tyumenski Legion. In 19 games, he kept a 4-8-3 record along with a 3.18 goals-against average and a .918 save percentage. The prospect is set to come over to North America this season as the Blainville-Boisbriand Armada drafted him in the first round of the CHL European draft. The QMJHL outfit used the 33rd overall selection to select the netminder. Canadiens: Struble Elects Arbitration [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/montreal-canadiens/latest-news/canadiens-struble-elects-arbitration] NHL.com Projected USA Olympics Roster: Which Canadiens’ Player Is Missing? [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/montreal-canadiens/latest-news/nhl-com-projected-usa-olympics-roster-which-canadiens-player-is-missing] Canadiens: Cole Caufield Lost More Than a Teammate [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/montreal-canadiens/latest-news/canadiens-cole-caufield-lost-more-than-a-teammate] The goaltender participated in the Canadiens' development camp, and, on July 5, he signed with the Armada. His stay in the QMJHL will be a short one, however, since he is committed to the University of Massachusetts for the 2026-25 season. Blainville-Boisbriand finished eighth in the QMJHL standings last season with 77 points, 31 points behind the regular season champions, the Moncton Wildcats. They qualified for the playoffs but lost in the first round to the Sherbrooke Phoenix. It will be interesting to see if 19th overall pick at the latest NHL draft, Justin Carbonneau, decides to come back and play one more season or if he opts for the NCAA; he was reportedly considering Boston College. Of course, there is a slight possibility that he could start the season with the St. Louis Blues, but that remains the less likely course. Even if he doesn’t, however, the Armada has made a few new additions which should make the team very competitive. Bill Zonnon, Spencer Gill, Mael Lavigne, and Vincent Collard. Radkov’s arrival in North America is great news for the Canadiens, who’ll be able to keep a closer eye on the prospect’s development. While Nick Bobrov’s presence in the Canadiens’ scouting department gives the Habs an inside track for Russian prospects, being able to see them in person is much better than following them on video. Photo credit: Arianne Bergeron/Club de hockey Canadien inc. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Canadiens stories, analysis, breaking news, and more! Tap the star to add us to your favorites on Google News [https://news.google.com/publications/CAAqBwgKMK-q0gsw7sXpAw/sections/CAQqEAgAKgcICjCvqtILMO7F6QMwo-DfCA?hl=en-CA&gl=CA&ceid=CA%3Aen], never to miss a story. Follow Karine on X @KarineHains [https://x.com/KarineHains] Bluesky @karinehains.bsky.social [https://bsky.app/profile/karinehains.bsky.social] and Threads @karinehains [https://www.threads.net/@karinehains]. Bookmark The Hockey News Canadiens' page [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/montreal-canadiens/] for all the news and happenings around the Canadiens. Join the discussion by signing up to the Canadiens' roundtable [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/montreal-canadiens] on The Hockey News.
