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Montreal Canadiens 2010 Draft Class: A Small Class Offers Plenty NHL Experience

By Nate Duffett |
Brendan Gallagher was a valuable pick in the fifth round.
Brendan Gallagher was a valuable pick in the fifth round. / Minas Panagiotakis/GettyImages
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It's officially draft month! For June, we will look back at some of the draft classes to see how the Habs front offices of the past did with their selections. It's too early to examine some of Kent Hughes' first few draft classes. The 2010 class will be the subject of our 12th look at the history.

The Montreal Canadiens 2010 draft class has more NHL games played than the 2008, 2009, and 2011 classes combined. The NHL held the 2010 draft in Los Angeles, California, at the Staples Center. It was the historic Taylor vs. Tyler draft, as Taylor Hall went first to the Edmonton Oilers and Tyler Seguin went second to the Boston Bruins. Erik Gudbranson rounded out the top three with his selection by the Florida Panthers.

Montreal Canadiens v Washington Capitals
Montreal Canadiens v Washington Capitals / Maddie Meyer/GettyImages

Round 1

22nd Overall - Jarred Tinordi

Tinordi made his professional debut with the Hamilton Bulldogs during the 2012-13 season, playing in 67 games, He played 46 games over the next four games with the Canadiens but spent most of his time in the AHL. The Canadiens sent Tinordi to the Arizona Coyotes in the infamous John Scott trade.

Morgan Ellis
Morgan Ellis / Harry How/GettyImages

Round 4

113th Overall - Mark MacMillan

MacMillan played two seasons with the St. John's IceCaps after graduating from the University of North Dakota. He signed with the Wichita Thunder in the ECHL for the next two seasons, then left to go play in Europe. He played in the Allsvenskan and the German second league, before finishing his career with two seasons in Denmark.

117th Overall - Morgan Ellis

Ellis spent four seasons with the Canadiens organization, but didn't see any NHL time until the fourth when he dressed for three games. Ellis left Montreal to sign a one-year deal with the St. Louis Blues the following season but went to the Swedish Hockey League after another year in the AHL. He played the last three seasons with Eisbaren Berlin in the DEL.

Tampa Bay Lightning v Montreal Canadiens
Tampa Bay Lightning v Montreal Canadiens / Richard Wolowicz/GettyImages

Round 5

147th Overall - Brendan Gallagher

It isn't easy for a fifth-round draft pick to find his way to the NHL. It's even harder for them to play 752 games. Brendan Gallagher needs no introduction to Habs fans. The longest-reigning Canadiens has posted 218 goals, 208 assists, and 516 penalty minutes for the club since making his debut in 2012. Injury issues slowed him down sooner than he would've liked, but prime Brendan Gallagher was an exciting time for Habs' fans.

The veteran almost won his first Stanley Cup in 2021 when he helped lead the team to the finals, but a disappointing six-point performance over the 22 games was one of the reasons the Habs' depth couldn't pull off a fourth upset against the Tampa Bay Lightning. Brendan Gallagher's career may not be looked upon as fondly due to his recent struggles, but a rebound performance of 31 points in 77 games last season could mean he has a few good years left.

Round 7

207th Overall - John Westin

Westin never made it oto North America, playing four seasons with Timra in the Allsvenskan before retiring in 2018. He stayed at Timra as the equipment manager and will continue the role in 2024-25.

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