We kick off our early-season first-round rankings with the players ranked 25 through 32. Depending on what happens with the pick acquired from Calgary in the initial Sean Monahan deal, the Habs could have a selection in this range.
After seeing their franchise-record eight-game win streak end, Laval has a new one underway after they took all three of their games against division rivals to cap off their five-game road trip.
Our early-season draft rankings begin with the second round. The Habs currently hold two picks in that round, their own plus Pittsburgh’s, a pick that might land earlier than anticipated given their early-season struggles.
Laval had a pair of games against division rival Belleville last week, a team they’ve struggled with in the past. They were able to come back to win the first game but were unable to hold the lead in the second one as their eight-game win streak came to an end.
The month of October wasn’t particularly good for the Habs. However, it was a good one for quite a few of Montreal’s prospects who either started their season with a bang or continued their run from September.
With his ice time being largely limited to the fourth line, it felt like Oliver Kapanen’s situation might be coming to a head soon. That was indeed the case on Wednesday as he was returned to the SHL. This was the right call for the organization to make.
While the Habs have struggled lately, the same can’t be said for their farm team. Laval continued its hot stretch, winning three more games to extend the franchise-record streak to seven straight despite some more key players getting injured.
Home ice was kind to Laval last week as they picked up a pair of victories against division-rival Syracuse while continuing their strong start defensively to the season.
The Habs had a fair bit of turnover in their prospect pool in recent months with 11 new players joining the fold while the team parted way with 10 more. Here are our annual prospect rankings for the 2024-25 season.
Laval kicked off its first week of the 2024-25 campaign with a pair of stops on the road. They took care of business in the opener but weren’t able to muster up much the following night, resulting in a split.