Canadiens Using Draft to Open Next Contender Window
The Montreal Canadiens’ long and storied history is based on the exploits of the homegrown talent they’ve cultivated over the century. The last true “Stanley Cup contender window” the Habs enjoyed was the period between 1985 and 1994. In this article, we will compare the impact players drafted by the Canadiens in 1983 and 1984 had on that contender window, and what the 2022 and 2023 draft classes can do to open the next one. In the 1983 NHL Entry Draft, the Canadiens had the 17th overall pick and selected centerman Alfie Turcotte, who only played 85 games for the Habs. Over the length of that contender window, most players on the roster were drafted, developed, and trained in the Canadiens’ way to play hockey....
Read Full Article.Want the trending hockey news in your inbox daily?.
Just add your email, and we'll start sending you the most important hockey news of the day.
