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Montreal Canadiens Top 10 Prospects: 2021-22 Midseason Rankings

By Ken MacMillan

MONTREAL, QC - FEBRUARY 22: Kaiden Guhle. (Photo by Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images)
MONTREAL, QC - FEBRUARY 22: Kaiden Guhle. (Photo by Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images) /
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WINDSOR, ON – SEPTEMBER 29: Arber Xhekaj (Photo by Dennis Pajot/Getty Images)
WINDSOR, ON – SEPTEMBER 29: Arber Xhekaj (Photo by Dennis Pajot/Getty Images) /

Honorable Mentions

Brett Stapley: Currently playing his fourth season at the University of Denver, Stapley brings a terrific two-way game down the middle of the ice. The centre is scoring over a point per game with ten goals and 25 points in 22 contests. Stapley was a 7th round pick of the Habs in 2018 and is starting to look like a Jake Evans clone with perhaps a little more scoring.

Xavier Simoneau: Drafted in the 6th round in 2021 after being passed over twice, Simoneau is putting up video game numbers for the Charlottetown Islanders as an overaged winger. His 46 points in 22 games is just under two per game and has him on pace to lead the QMJHL in scoring this season.

Blake Biondi: After a slow freshman season that saw him sitting on the bench for long periods of time, Biondi has quickly developed. He is now in his second season with Minnesota-Duluth and is a fixture in their top six with ten goals and 18 points in 24 games. Was a 4th round pick in 2020.

William Trudeau: A teammates of Simoneau’s Trudeau is one of the most dangerous offensive defensemen in the QMJHL. He has scored 25 points in 31 games after being drafted in the 4th round of the 2021 NHL Draft.

Arber Xhekaj: An unknown at the start of rookie camp in September, Xhekaj was pretty near a household name by the end of Habs main camp. He signed an entry-level contract and has returned to the OHL for his overaged season where he has scored 19 points in 20 games and plays a punishing, defensive game for the Hamilton Bulldogs on the back end.

Jakub Dobes: The Ohio State Buckeyes were not supposed to be very good this season, but no one thought Jakub Dobes would be this good either. The 20 year old freshman has a 2.07 GAA and a .932 SV% after being a 5th round pick of the Canadiens in 2020.

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