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Five Prospects The Montreal Canadiens Need To Get Signed ASAP

By Ken MacMillan

UVM's goalie, Gabe Carriere makes a blocker save on Boston University's Lane Hutson during the
UVM's goalie, Gabe Carriere makes a blocker save on Boston University's Lane Hutson during the / AL FREY/for the Free Press / USA TODAY
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Adam Engstrom

The Canadiens selected Adam Engstrom in the third round of the 2022 NHL Draft. He has played well in Sweden's top league, the SHL since then and showed off his impressive skating stride and offensive instincts at the 2023 World Juniors in Halifax.

In 2022-23, Engstrom suited up for Rogle and scored six goals and 16 points in 43 games for them from the left defense position. This season, he has put up four goals and 22 points in 51 games played in the regular season. That's a steady increase in points per game for a young offensive minded defenseman at a high level of hockey.

Engstrom's Rogle team is on a bit of a surprising run in the SHL Playoffs right now. Not that they have gone super far yet, but they had to play a qualification round just to get in and won that series 2-0 before taking on the top seed in their conference in round one. Right now, they are up 3-0 in that series, and the results were expected to be the complete opposite.

There have been rumours he would leave Sweden to sign in North America when his season ended, but his team has lasted a lot longer than anyone predicted already. The Canadiens still hold his rights until June 1, 2026 so they are not at risk of losing him, but to bring him to the Laval Rocket and get a closer look at him in a league near the NHL would be ideal for his development.

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