With a week until the 2016 NHL Draft, here is a full 7 round mock draft for the Montreal Canadiens.
With the NHL buyout period opening up yesterday, we have officially entered the home stretch before the 2016 NHL Entry Draft.
Kenric Mannette and myself have covered many different scenarios Montreal could go. They could go the trade route either by trading up for a specific player or trading down to get additional picks.
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They could also target specific positions from which to draft from. Most notably, the Canadiens have needs up the middle at center as well as on the blueline. One thing is for sure, Montreal has many options to choose from.
So with 8 days until the 1st round starts, I am going to attempt to create a 7 round mock draft for the Canadiens. I’ve used Draft Site’s 2016 Mock Draft as a reference guide. I’m also not going to anticipate potential trades because that would just complicate things. So without further delay, here is my 7 round mock draft for the Montreal Canadiens,
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Final Thoughts
Montreal does very well in stocking their prospect pool with Brown, Abramov, Moverare, Allard, Burke, Brooks and Korshkov. Brown is the obvious gem among this group but all fill organizational needs and add depth to a relatively thin group.
A Brooks ready to jump into the St. John’s lineup next season while Burke, Abramov and Allard should continue their growth in the CHL. Moverare and Korshkov are longer term projects but if both grow as anticipated, they could make for valuable assets in the near future.