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Logan Mailloux and a first-round pick: hints at the Canadiens’ summer (on The Athletic)
Charles-Alexis Brisebois
Logan Mailloux and a first-round pick: hints at the Canadiens’ summer (on The Athletic)
Credit: Every year, when the off-season arrives, The Athletic unveils its trade board, its list of players to watch out for on the market. It’s interesting, because even though we know that many of these items are in play on the market, it puts things into perspective. After all, if a Chris Johnston puts something on […]

Every year, when the off-season arrives, The Athletic unveils its trade board, its list of players to watch out for on the market.

It's interesting, because even though we know that many of these items are in play on the market, it puts things into perspective.

After all, if a Chris Johnston puts something on his list, it's something that's out there, right?

I use the word “element” instead of player, since it's possible to see choices on the list. And in point #8, we find a first-round pick (16th or 17th, in other words) of the Montreal Canadiens.

Are you surprised? I'm not surprised either.

In fact, the real surprise comes from the fact that in The Athletic's top-20, only the Canadiens' picks are in play. The other 19 are players, not picks.

Is the Habs the most likely team to trade a first-round pick between now and the draft? We'd have to say yes, in fact. For now, at least…

But that's not the only thing about the Canadiens in the top-20.

At #19, we see that Canadiens prospect Logan Mailloux is there. The defenseman, who couldn't finish yesterday's game in Laval, is available at the right price, according to Chris Johnston.

My takeaway from all this is that the top-20 is made up of 18 players established elsewhere in the NHL, a Habs pick and Logan Mailloux. The only two non-established NHLers are from Montreal.

That tells me a lot about the kind of summer Kent Hughes could have.

Of course, it's no surprise to anyone to see a pick and Mailloux on the list. But then again, the surprise is that no other prospect / pick is in The Athletic's top-20 right now.

It could get bumpy…


Overtime

– Well-deserved.

– He'll report to the Sabres GM.

– Really?

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