Montreal Canadiens 2012 Draft Class: First Top-Five Pick In Seven Years Lands Galchenyuk
By Nate Duffett
Round 2
33rd Overall - Sebastian Collberg
There won't be many success stories written about the Canadiens' 2012 draft class, but the Collberg selection was indirectly a good decision. Collberg has been back and forth between Europe and the North American minor leagues for his entire career. However, the Canadiens used him in a trade with a conditional second-round pick to land Thomas Vanek at the 2013-14 season's trade deadline. Vanek was a good player for the Canadiens, tallying 15 points in 18 games and then 10 in 17 playoff games.
51st Overall - Dalton Thrower
Thrower played nine games with the IceCaps during the 2015-16 season, his only games above the ECHL level. He was in the ECHL for eight seasons, and according to HockeyDB retired after the 2022-23 season.