Montreal Canadiens: Storylines heading into the 2018 Rookie Camp
By Omar L
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The Montreal Canadiens must have Josh Brook, Scott Walford, Jarret Tyszka, and Cale Fleury signed by June 1st to hold on to their rights. The first three are most likely to return to junior and improve on their play, but there is still a lot of question marks around Fleury. With a late birthday, the third-round pick is eligible to compete in the AHL this season, and that may be the better option for him.
Fleury has proven to be an all-around defender in junior but excels more in the attacking field of the craft. Like many have mentioned, there isn’t a glaring weakness in his game which makes projecting him in the minors so easy. However, he needs an entry-level contract to do that. Turning pro may be the goal for Fleury as he didn’t report to the Regina Pats camp.
So again, we have another Habs prospect who will need to start the evaluation process as to whether he can turn pro, at rookie camp. He’ll make a strong case for himself if he stands out amongst his peers. But it’ll also be important that Fleury doesn’t try to do too much in order to do so.
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It’ll be interesting to see what the answers to some of these questions are going to be. Jake Evans is another story as he’s taking part for the first time after completing his four years at the University of Notre Dame. The same goes for Lukas Vejdemo who chose to play in North America this season after signing his entry-level contract.
Will there be any surprises? Will there be any disappointments? Similar to the Montreal Canadiens, we’ll just have to sit back and watch.