Draft: The Canadiens already know what they want to do with their first-round pick
As of today, the Canadiens hold the 28th pick in the upcoming draft. As a reminder, the reason they don’t have the 29th pick is because the Senators will be drafting 32nd as a penalty for the Evgenii Dadonov saga.
Obviously, we’re a long way from the days when the team was drafting in the top 5 every year. Seeing the team turn the corner in its rebuild means it’s no longer in the running for the top prospects.
The Ruck twins are all well and good, but they’re not exactly Ivan Demidov, you know.
And David Pagnotta, in a recent episode of DFO Rundown, was pretty clear: the Habs intend to use that pick to improve right now.
And it’s easy to think that means they’re looking to trade it to bring in more immediate reinforcements than an 18-year-old who’s still a few years away from making it to the NHL.
