Canadiens Top Five Draft Steals Since 1996

Jun 26, 2015; Sunrise, FL, USA; Noah Juulsen on stage with team executives after being selected as the number twenty-six overall pick to the Montreal Canadiens in the first round of the 2015 NHL Draft at BB&T Center. Mandatory Credit: Steve Mitchell-USA TODAY Sports /

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This is an Examination of Canadiens Top Five Draft Steals Since 1996

The first round of the Draft is an exciting time to the future stars of the game get rewarded for all their hard work. It is also good to see who could be the future face of the franchise as our team makes their first selection.

However, their is a lot more to the draft than just the first round. The best teams in the NHL are able to find talent deep into the later rounds of the draft and develop these prospects into quality NHL players.

Throughout the past 20 years, the Canadiens have found some top talent in the later rounds. To crack this top five list these players were able to carve out key roles on the team, come up big in the playoffs and even win awards for their strong performance during the regular season.

Here are your Canadiens top 5 Draft Steals over the past 20 years.

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