NHL Draft
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2021 NHL Draft: Canadiens trade the 126th and 127th picks
The Habs have once again elected to punt a pick into 2022, also adding some later selections this year in a separate trade.
2021 NHL Draft: The Montreal Canadiens select William Trudeau with 113th pick
Montreal adds another defenceman with the first of three fourth-round picks.
Canadiens select Dmitri Kostenko with 87th pick
The Canadiens have added a well-rounded Russian defender to their prospect pool in the third round.
2021 NHL Draft: Canadiens trade the 76th pick to Anaheim for a 2022 third-rounder
The Habs have decided to punt their third-rounder into a stronger draft class.
Canadiens select Oliver Kapanen with the 64th pick
The Canadiens add a skilled Finn with their second of back-to-back picks.
Canadiens select Riley Kidney with 63rd pick
Montreal adds a skilled centre from the Q with their first second-pick in the draft.
The Canadiens turned their back on everything they used to stand for
The decision to draft Logan Mailloux shows a lack of respect for the fanbase.
The Canadiens’ selection of Logan Mailloux is indefensible
Appalling doesn’t even begin to cover the Canadiens’ decision on Friday night.
NHL Draft: Best players available on day two
There is still some value to be had on the draft’s second day.
Canadiens select Logan Mailloux with 31st pick
Mailloux had recused himself from the draft after a conviction for a crime in Sweden.
Live updates: First round NHL Entry Draft selections
Here’s the draft order, and which player each team selected, updated in real time.
2021 NHL Entry Draft: Round 1 open thread
Follow along as the picks — and trades — are made while the first 31 prospects are selected.
Draft profile: Zachary L’Heureux, a bull in a china shop
He’s a forward who loves to bring the physicality, but is there more to his game than aggression?
Draft profile: Francesco Pinelli could provide real value late in the first round
If the OHL wasn’t suspended, Pinelli could very well have ended up much higher in this year’s projections.
EOTP’s 2021 NHL Draft Rankings
We used 15 sources to come up with an ultimate ranking of the prospects.
Draft profile: Daniil Chayka brings size and mobility, but lacks flash
If you want a stay-at-home defenceman outside of the top 20, Chayka may be your guy.
Draft profile: Can Oskar Olausson live up to his athletic potential?
HV71’s young forward has all the physical tools you could want in a winger prospect.
Draft profiles: Samu Tuomaala and Ville Koivunen
A pair of polar opposite Finns could be ripe for the Canadiens in this week’s NHL Draft.
Draft profile: Zachary Bolduc, two-way specialist
A skilled two-way forward who just might be on the board when the Canadiens are up in round one.
Draft profile: Mackie Samoskevich, the smooth operator
An offensive wizard with some defensive flaws, will the Michigan-bound forward last until the Canadiens pick?
2021 Mock Draft: Canadiens select Xavier Bourgault 30th overall
We grab a skilled forward from the Shawinigan Cataractes for the second year in a row.
Draft profile: Simon Robertsson, the dual-threat winger
With his powerful shot and strong work ethic, Robertsson might fit the pressure style of the Canadiens.
Where the Canadiens will select in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft
The Habs currently hold 11 picks for the event.
Montreal Canadiens sign Mattias Norlinder to entry-level contract
The contract begins in 2021-22.
Montreal Canadiens sign Rafaël Harvey-Pinard to entry-level contract
The forward earned the NHL contract with his play in the AHL.
The Dispatch: Sweden 2021 Draft special with WJC coach Tomas Montén
A look at the top prospects from Sweden.
Erik Gustafsson acquired for seventh-round pick
Marc Bergevin adds the defenceman just ahead of the deadline.
Victor Mete claimed off waivers by the Ottawa Senators
The young defenceman gets scooped up by a division rival.
Montreal Canadiens sign Jan Myšàk to entry-level contract
The youngster is the second 2020 pick to be signed.
Cole Caufield signs his entry-level contract
The goal-scorer has ended his collegiate career and now begins his professional journey.
Noah Juulsen claimed off waivers by the Florida Panthers
The Canadiens have lost another first-round pick from the organization.
Reviewing the Montreal Canadiens’ 2020 Draft class
Opinions on all the decisions made by the Canadiens over the two days of the draft.