As we all know, the Habs are going through a rebuilding phase. The first REAL rebuild in quite some time. And the draft is one of the best ways, if not the best way, to do it.
The recent acquisition of Patrik Laine has accelerated the process, but the last draft was a good one. The selection of Ivan Demidov has greatly improved the Habs’ prospect bank, but the selection of Michael Hage at No. 21e is also an excellent choice.
By the way, the Montreal Canadiens have released a behind-the-scenes video on the 2024 draft. I invite you to listen to it, it’s very interesting. Watch the LIVE premiere of the Canadiens’ NHL Draft 2024 documentary here or on YouTube! https://t.
co/yPGVMXASb6 Watch the LIVE premiere of the Canadiens’ 2024 NHL Draft Documentary, right here or on YouTube ! #GoHabsGo https://t.co/n8CKVx5dc2 – Canadiens Montréal (@CanadiensMTL) August 22, 2024 Demidov immediately became the Habs’ most promising prospect upon his selection at No. 5e.
On the other hand, Hage is also showing great skills that lead us to believe he could very well become a top-6 center. In the Canadiens’ video on their draft, we understood several things, but above all we understood that Hage was the ideal target as a second first-round selection. The odds of Hage being available at No.
21e were far from guaranteed. Nick Bobrov, the Habs’ head scout, estimated that there was about a 20% chance of this scenario coming to fruition. However, as Bobrov said in the video , it was def.