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Montreal Canadiens Top Prospects




A look at the Montreal Canadiens top prospects heading into the 2015-16 season. The write ups for the Canadiens prospects are from mid-season, updating the progress of some of the Canadiens top prospects.

Charles Hudon: Left Wing – 5'10" / 195
Drafted: 122nd overall by the Montreal Canadiens in 2012

Hudon had a very good junior career in the QMJHL, but it's been his strong play in the AHL that has really made some waves.

In 107 AHL games since turning pro in 2014-15, Hudon has scored 30 goals and added 80 points.

It's not as if he's scoring at an unsustainable rate and benefitting from luck, either, as he's 2nd in shots among Baby Habs and is 7th on the team in shooting percentage.

He's been an excellent player at the AHL level and it appears to only be a matter of not if, but when he becomes a full time NHL player.

Nikita Scherbak: Right Wing – 6'2" / 190
Drafted: 26th overall by the Montreal Canadiens in 2014

After a prolific junior career, Scherbak's has gotten off to a bit of a rocky start in his first year of professional hockey.

He took a big hit early in the season and missed a ton of games as a result. He's played in just nine games to date and has three points to show for it.

Still, he remains a very talented prospect and may have the highest ceiling in the Habs' system.

I think he needs some polishing in the AHL but it shouldn't be too long before he's up with the big club.

Michael McCarron: Right Wing – 6'6" / 230
Drafted: 25th overall by the Montreal Canadiens in 2013

There were some concerns about how McCarron's offense would translate to the professional level by many who followed McCarron in junior.

He appears to have put those concerns to rest with a strong start to the season as he's scored 13 goals (1st on the team) and recorded 25 points (2nd on the team) in 34 AHL games. Those are impressive totals for a 20-year-old in his first season of professional hockey.

McCarron's strong play clearly hasn't gone unnoticed, as he's already been rewarded with a pair of NHL games this season.

Expect McCarron to finish out the season in St. John's and become a full time NHLer as early as 2016-17.

Write-up by Todd Cordell, on Twitter @ToddCordell

2015 Draft
1 26 Noah Juulsen (D) - Everett Silvertips (WHL)
3 87 Lukas Vejdemo (C) - Djurgardens Jrs. (Sweden)
5 131 Matthew Bradley (C) - Medicine Hat Tigers (WHL)
6 177 Simon Bourque (D) - Rimouski Oceanic (QMJHL)
7 207 Jeremiah Addison (L) - Ottawa 67's (OHL)

2014 Draft
1 26 Nikita Scherbak (R) - Saskatoon Blades (WHL)
3 73 Brett Lernout (D) - Swift Current Broncos (WHL)
5 125 Nikolas Koberstein (D) - Olds Grizzlys (AJHL)
5 147 Daniel Audette (C) - Sherbrooke Phoenix (QMJHL)
6 177 Hayden Hawkey (G) - Omaha Lancers (USHL)
7 207 Jake Evans (F) - St. Michael's Buzzers (OJHL)

2013 Draft
1 25 Michael McCarron (R) - U.S. National Development Team (USHL)
2 34 Jacob De La Rose (C) - Leksands IF (Swe-1)
2 36 Zachary Fucale (G) - Halifax Mooseheads (QMJHL)
2 55 Artturi Lehkonen (L) - KalPa Kuopio (SM-liiga)
3 71 Connor Crisp (C) - Erie Otters (OHL)
3 86 Sven Andrighetto (R) - Rouyn-Noranda Huskies (QMJHL)
4 116 Martin Reway (L) - Gatineau Olympiques (QMJHL)
6 176 Jeremy Gregoire (C) - Baie-Comeau Drakkar (QMJHL)
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1 N. Scherbak J. De La Rose C. Hudon N. Scherbak N. Scherbak N. Scherbak J. De La Rose
2 M. McCarron N. Scherbak N. Juulsen J. De La Rose M. McCarron M. Condon C. Hudon
3 Z. Fucale Z. Fucale N. Scherbak M. McCarron J. De La Rose M. McCarron G. Pateryn
4 N. Juulsen N. Juulsen M. Renway N. Juulsen C. Hudon S. Andrighetto D. Carr
5 C. Hudon J. Tinordi A. Lehkonen Z. Fucale J. Tinordi C. Hudon N. Scherbak
6 M. Renway M. McCarron J. Tinordi S. Andrightetto S. Andrighetto Z. Fucale  
7 G. Pateryn M. Renway Z. Fucale C. Hudon N. Juulsen A. Lehkonen  
8 S. Andrighetto S. Andrighetto S. Andrighetto M. Reway M. Renway J. De La Rose  
9 D. Carr C. Hudon J. Gregoire A. Lehkonen Z. Fucale C. Thomas  
10 D. Dietz M. Condon M. McCarron J. Gregoire A. Lehkonen M. Renway