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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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BOSTON, MA – FEBRUARY 10: Jordan Harris (Photo by Richard T Gagnon/Getty Images)
BOSTON, MA – FEBRUARY 10: Jordan Harris (Photo by Richard T Gagnon/Getty Images) /

#10: Jordan Harris

While Harris may be one of the safer best on this list to become an NHL regular, his ceiling just isn’t quite as high as the others ahead of on this ranking.

Harris plays a quietly reliable two-way game for the Northeastern Huskies. It is his fourth season of college hockey and the 21 year old has scored four goals and 14 points in 24 contests this season.

Harris was a third round pick of the Canadiens in 2018 and since he is finishing his college career this season he is eligible to become a free agent in the summer if he chooses not to sign with the Habs. Interestingly enough, the Habs new general manager Kent Hughes coaches Harris in peewee so perhaps that will entice him to sign following his final college season.

NHL Projection: Harris is likely to be a steady, defensive third pairing defender at the NHL level. Maybe with the right partner he could play on a second pairing but I wouldn’t expect much offence at the highest level.

NHL ETA: It will be up to him. If he signs with the Canadiens after his college season, he will play NHL games in March of this year. If he doesn’t sign, he will start his NHL career next season.

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