Prospects & draft
Montreal Canadiens
11-3-325 PTS2nd in the Atlantic divisionNHL
Playoff odds
84%
Power play
15.4 %
Penalty kill
78.3 %
Goals per game
3.47
Goals against
3.12
Faceoffs
52.1 %
Prospect rankings
Scout Report Center →“Value”: expected WAR from age 21 to 26, from his draft slot, his output translated into NHL points (NHLe), his age and his NHL games. “Potential”: his ceiling, on the scouts' 20-80 scale. “Rank”: his place among all 32 teams' prospects.
| Rank | Prospect | League | NHLe /82 | Value | Potential | NHL prob. | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32 | David ReinbacherD · 22 yrs · 2023, #5 | AHL57 games | 16 | 1.9 | 75First line or top pair | 64 % | 95 |
| 70 | Bryce PickfordD · 21 yrs · 2025, #81 | WHL55 games | 34 | 1.6 | 70First line or top pair | 54 % | 93 |
| 90 | Owen BeckC · 23 yrs · 2022, #33 | AHL58 games | 21 | 2.8 | 65Top six or top four | 52 % | 89 |
| 97 | Adam EngstromD · 23 yrs · 2022, #92 | AHL45 games | 28 | 1.3 | 65Top six or top four | 45 % | 90 |
| 105 | Michael HageC · 20 yrs · 2024, #21 | NCAA39 games | 42 | 3.2 | 60Top six or top four | 57 % | 92 |
| 167 | Gleb PugachyovR · 19 yrs · 2026, #26 | KHL13 games | 11 | 1.8 | 55NHL regular | 32 % | 82 |
| 172 | Timofei RuntsoD · 19 yrs · 2026, #57 | WHL68 games | 15 | 0.9 | 55NHL regular | 32 % | 86 |
| 178 | Arseni RadkovG · 19 yrs · 2025, #82 | QMJHL40 games | — | 1.8 | 55NHL regular | 11 % | 77 |
| 197 | Jacob FowlerG · 22 yrs · 2023, #69 | NHL | — | 2.3 | 55NHL regular | 7 % | 84 |
| 263 | Alexander ZharovskyR · 20 yrs · 2025, #34 | KHL17 games | 29 | 1.3 | 45Depth player | 25 % | 76 |
| 299 | Brayden KlimpkeD · 19 yrs · 2026, #117 | WHL68 games | 15 | 0.6 | 40Depth player | 26 % | 81 |
| 300 | Filip MesarR · 23 yrs · 2022, #26 | AHL71 games | 14 | 1.2 | 40Depth player | 26 % | 75 |
| 379 | Florian XhekajL · 22 yrs · 2023, #101 | AHL64 games | 17 | 0.9 | 30Fringe | 19 % | 70 |
| 389 | Logan SawyerC · 20 yrs · 2024, #78 | NCAA35 games | 25 | 0.5 | 30Fringe | 17 % | 59 |
| 392 | Jared DavidsonC · 24 yrs · 2022, #130 | AHL53 games | 18 | 0.5 | 30Fringe | 17 % | 58 |
| 393 | John MooneyC · 20 yrs · 2025, #113 | NCAA34 games | 28 | 0.5 | 30Fringe | 17 % | 60 |
| 394 | Aatos KoivuC · 20 yrs · 2024, #70 | Liiga47 games | 7 | 0.5 | 30Fringe | 17 % | 59 |
| 406 | Vinzenz RohrerC · 22 yrs · 2022, #75 | AHL1 games | 75 | 0.5 | 30Fringe | 16 % | 58 |
| 408 | Hayden PaupanekisC · 20 yrs · 2025, #69 | WHL57 games | 15 | 0.6 | 30Fringe | 15 % | 62 |
| 440 | Cooper CleavesD · 21 yrs · 2026, #93 | NCAA30 games | 11 | 0.3 | 30Fringe | 11 % | 69 |
| 457 | Carlos HandelD · 20 yrs · 2025, #177 | QMJHL44 games | 11 | 0.0 | 30Fringe | 5 % | 47 |
| 547 | Quentin MillerG · 22 yrs · 2023, #128 | NCAA25 games | — | 0.8 | 25Limited NHL upside | 4 % | 58 |
| 564 | Dmitri KostenkoD · 24 yrs · 2021, #87 | — | — | 0.2 | 20Limited NHL upside | 7 % | 64 |
| 602 | Owen ProtzD · 21 yrs · 2024, #102 | OHL64 games | 9 | 0.1 | 20Limited NHL upside | 6 % | 55 |
| 652 | Filip ErikssonC · 22 yrs · 2023, #165 | SHL52 games | 29 | 0.0 | 20Limited NHL upside | 5 % | 40 |
| 653 | Sam HarrisL · 23 yrs · 2023, #133 | NCAA43 games | 26 | 0.0 | 20Limited NHL upside | 5 % | 40 |
| 654 | Makar KhaninR · 22 yrs · 2024, #210 | — | — | 0.0 | 20Limited NHL upside | 5 % | 40 |
| 655 | Ben MerrillC · 21 yrs · 2024, #166 | NCAA33 games | 13 | 0.0 | 20Limited NHL upside | 5 % | 40 |
| 656 | Jack SmithC · 24 yrs · 2020, #102 | NCAA40 games | 17 | 0.0 | 20Limited NHL upside | 5 % | 40 |
| 657 | Tyler ThorpeR · 21 yrs · 2024, #130 | AHL68 games | 9 | 0.0 | 20Limited NHL upside | 5 % | 40 |
| 837 | Parker TrottierL · 19 yrs · 2026, #189 | — | — | 0.0 | 20Limited NHL upside | 5 % | 40 |
| 838 | Wesley RoystonR · 19 yrs · 2026, #190 | OHL59 games | 8 | 0.0 | 20Limited NHL upside | 5 % | 40 |
| 847 | Tyler DeakosR · 20 yrs · 2026, #224 | — | — | 0.0 | 20Limited NHL upside | 5 % | 40 |
| 883 | Rasmus BergqvistD · 21 yrs · 2024, #224 | SHL40 games | 5 | 0.0 | 20Limited NHL upside | 5 % | 44 |
| 884 | Bogdan KonyushkovD · 24 yrs · 2023, #110 | KHL15 games | 16 | 0.0 | 20Limited NHL upside | 5 % | 44 |
| 885 | Andrew MacNielD · 19 yrs · 2025, #189 | OHL48 games | 3 | 0.0 | 20Limited NHL upside | 5 % | 44 |
| 886 | Luke MittelstadtD · 24 yrs · 2023, #197 | NCAA45 games | 19 | 0.0 | 20Limited NHL upside | 5 % | 44 |
| 887 | Daniil SobolevD · 24 yrs · 2021, #142 | KHL39 games | 4 | 0.0 | 20Limited NHL upside | 5 % | 44 |
| 888 | Maxon VigD · 21 yrs · 2025, #209 | NCAA36 games | 6 | 0.0 | 20Limited NHL upside | 5 % | 44 |
| 1007 | Jean-Samuel DaigneaultD · 19 yrs · 2026, #221 | — | — | 0.0 | 20Limited NHL upside | 5 % | 44 |
| 1016 | Mikus VecvanagsG · 21 yrs · 2024, #134 | QMJHL6 games | — | 0.6 | 20Limited NHL upside | 3 % | 52 |
| 1019 | Yevgeni VolokhinG · 21 yrs · 2023, #144 | KHL4 games | — | 0.5 | 20Limited NHL upside | 3 % | 49 |
| 1028 | Alexis CournoyerG · 21 yrs · 2025, #145 | NCAA28 games | — | 0.4 | 20Limited NHL upside | 3 % | 42 |
| 1039 | Emmett CroteauG · 23 yrs · 2022, #162 | NCAA24 games | — | 0.3 | 20Limited NHL upside | 1 % | 36 |
Prospects (37)
Owen
Beck
CAge : 22Shoots : R
#62
Jared
Davidson
CAge : 24Shoots : L
#49
Filip
Eriksson
CAge : 22Shoots : L
Alexander
Gordin
RAge : 25Shoots : L
Michael
Hage
CAge : 20Shoots : R
Sam
Harris
LAge : 23Shoots : L
Makar
Khanin
RAge : 21Shoots : R
Aatos
Koivu
CAge : 20Shoots : R
Ben
Merrill
CAge : 21Shoots : R
Filip
Mesar
RAge : 22Shoots : R
#46
John
Mooney
CAge : 19Shoots : R
Hayden
Paupanekis
CAge : 19Shoots : R
Vinzenz
Rohrer
CAge : 22Shoots : R
#96
Logan
Sawyer
CAge : 20Shoots : L
Jack
Smith
CAge : 24Shoots : L
Tyler
Thorpe
RAge : 21Shoots : R
#54
Florian
Xhekaj
LAge : 22Shoots : L
#63
Alexander
Zharovsky
RAge : 19Shoots : L
Rasmus
Bergqvist
DAge : 21Shoots : L
Adam
Engstrom
DAge : 22Shoots : L
#42
Carlos
Handel
DAge : 19Shoots : R
Bogdan
Konyushkov
DAge : 23Shoots : R
Dmitri
Kostenko
DAge : 24Shoots : R
Andrew
MacNiel
DAge : 19Shoots : R
Luke
Mittelstadt
DAge : 23Shoots : L
#65
Bryce
Pickford
DAge : 20Shoots : R
#94
Owen
Protz
DAge : 20Shoots : L
#68
David
Reinbacher
DAge : 22Shoots : R
#64
Daniil
Sobolev
DAge : 23Shoots : R
#51
Maxon
Vig
DAge : 20Shoots : L
Alexis
Cournoyer
GAge : 20Catches : L
Emmett
Croteau
GAge : 22Catches : L
Jacob
Fowler
GAge : 21Catches : L
#32
Quentin
Miller
GAge : 21Catches : L
Arseni
Radkov
GAge : 19Catches : L
Mikus
Vecvanags
GAge : 20Catches : L
Yevgeni
Volokhin
GAge : 21Catches : L
Upcoming draft picks
The NHL does not publish who owns picks in future drafts. The picks below come from our own hand-maintained table: anything not entered there does not show up.Allocation par défaut (échanges non vérifiés)
Draft
2026
| Overall | Round | Player | Junior club |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | 1 | Gleb PugachyovRW(DAL-CAR-NYR-VGK-MTL) | — |
| 57 | 2 | Timofei RuntsoD(MIN-NSH-CAR-MTL) | — |
| 93 | 3 | Cooper CleavesD | — |
| 117 | 4 | Brayden KlimpkeD(PHI-ANA-VGK-MTL) | — |
| 189 | 6 | Parker TrottierLW | — |
| 190 | 6 | Wesley RoystonRW(COL-OTT-LAK-MTL) | — |
| 221 | 7 | Jean-Samuel DaigneaultD | — |
| 224 | 7 | Tyler DeakosRW(CAR-MTL) | — |
2025
| Overall | Round | Player | Junior club |
|---|---|---|---|
| 34 | 2 | Alexander ZharovskyRW(CHI-CAR-MTL) | — |
| 69 | 3 | Hayden PaupanekisC(BOS-MTL) | — |
| 81 | 3 | Bryce PickfordD | — |
| 82 | 3 | Arseni RadkovG(NJD-MTL) | — |
| 113 | 4 | John MooneyC | — |
| 145 | 5 | Alexis CournoyerG | — |
| 177 | 6 | Carlos HandelD | — |
| 189 | 6 | Andrew MacNielD(CAR-MTL) | — |
| 209 | 7 | Maxon VigD | — |
2024
| Overall | Round | Player | Junior club |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 1 | Ivan DemidovRW | — |
| 21 | 1 | Michael HageC(LAK-MTL) | — |
| 70 | 3 | Aatos KoivuC | — |
| 78 | 3 | Logan SawyerC(MIN-WSH-MTL) | — |
| 102 | 4 | Owen ProtzD | — |
| 130 | 5 | Tyler ThorpeRW(SJS-MTL) | — |
| 134 | 5 | Mikus VecvanagsG | — |
| 166 | 6 | Ben MerrillC | — |
| 210 | 7 | Makar KhaninRW(WSH-MTL) | — |
| 224 | 7 | Rasmus BergqvistD(EDM-MTL) | — |