Montreal Canadiens: Three NCAA Prospects The Habs Need To Sign or Lose By Season’s End
Jordan Harris
The biggest name among the Canadiens college hockey prospects is Jordan Harris. It was hoped he would have signed last offseason, but he wanted to return to Northeastern to finish his college career.
Is that because his last two seasons were ruined by Covid outbreaks and disruptions to the schedule? Or because he wants to be a free agent on August 15th?
I guess we will find out soon enough, but the Canadiens had better make every effort to get this guy signed. He was a third round pick of the team in 2018 and has just gotten better and better each season with Northesatern.
He scored 13 points in 39 games in his freshman college season, and followed that up with 21 points in 33 games and 19 points in just 19 games last season. This season, the 22 year old has scored 19 points in 36 games.
But it isn’t offence that is Harris’ calling card. He is far better in his own zone, breaking up opposing teams rushes, winning puck battles and moving the puck up ice quickly to transition from the defensive zone to the offensive end.
He was rewarded for that defensive play earlier this week when he was named the Hockey East Conference’s Best Defensive Defenceman. Northeastern finished atop the conference in regular season standings and begins their playoff run this weekend as they take on Boston College in the Hockey East quarterfinals.
If Northeastern lose that game Saturday night, their season is likely over and so it Harris’ tenure as a student-athlete.
The Canadiens could really use him on their blue line immediately but it is now really up to Harris whether he wants to sign in Montreal and finish the season there, or wait until August and choose which team he wants to play for next season.
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