This morning, Canadiens fans were treated to some great news. The club announced the signing of Adam Engstrom… An intriguing prospect, but just as interesting for Tricolore fans.
The Montreal Canadiens have made some early-morning news as Adam Engstrom signs his entry-level deal on Friday. News of the deal came down via the team’s social media channels.
This is it. We’ve been talking about it for a while, but now it’s official: Adam Engstrom is under contract with the Habs. He has signed his three-year entry-level contract with the Montreal organization.
If the Montreal Canadiens are indeed aiming to be in the playoff mix for next season, they have quite the summer ahead of them. It may have been another 28th-place finish for the Canadiens this season, but the progress was notable; giving general manager Kent Hughes the necessary data he needs to make some big changes.
Even though most players in the Montreal Canadiens organization are now free to enjoy a few weeks of rest and relaxation, there are still key prospects involved in playoff hockey in their various junior leagues, not to mention players who recently put an end to their playoff runs.
The most obvious observation that can be made about the current situation with the Montreal Canadiens is that there are clearly too many defensemen who could be playing in the NHL next season.
Now that the Montreal Canadiens have a pair of interesting prospects developing in the National League (NL), the league will certainly see an uptick in interest from fans who may not be familiar with European leagues.
Montreal Canadiens fans don’t get a lot of breaking news in the month of August, so here at A Winning Habit, we’ll be counting down our picks for the top 31 prospects currently in the Habs organization.
Let's take a look at the Montreal Canadiens' prospect pool.
Fans of the Montreal Canadiens have been closely following this rebuild for years. They know the names of all the top prospects and up and coming young players in the organization like the back of their hand. All that is, except for one.
The Montreal Canadiens may have hit a home run at the 2022 NHL Entry Draft. Beyond their two first-round picks, the team put their hands on players such as Lane Hutson, Owen Beck, Vinzenz Rohrer, Jared Davidson, and Cedrick Guindon, all of whom rated highly when compared to pre-draft models.
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