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Montreal Canadiens prospects to watch at rookie camp

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2022-09-07 10:58:30

The Montreal Canadiens are looking to the mid-term future with enthusiasm. Youngsters like Juraj Slakovsky will be knocking on the door soon enough.

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Selected first overall in the most recent draft, it's not impossible that Slafkovsky could make the cut this year.

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Giant size, he will sooner or later answer a crying need for the Habs: a big talented forward!

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Mesar is also said to be very talented, so much so that the Habs didn't mind his small size. The right winger is only 5'10 and 165 pounds.

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In that same 2022 auction, the Canadiens selected another player in the first round: small forward Filip Mesar.

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Jan Mysak is a 6' center who played with the Hamilton Bulldogs of the Ontario Junior League. He also played a few games with the Laval Rocket, where he was limited to two goals.

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Selected in the 2nd round of the 2020 draft, Mysak played in the big leagues for a few years before coming to America.

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Jordan Harris played a few games with the Montreal Canadiens last year after completing his university studies.

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A third-round pick in 2017, Harris is close to being mature and should take a bigger bite out of this season.

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Another who is in this situation is Jesse Ylonen. A young 22-year-old veteran, he's coming up on a crossroads.

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Ylonen played about 15 games last year with the big club. A 2nd round pick in 2018, he is expected to do his fair share of work.

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Raphaël Harvey-Pinard has the will to win rooted in his heart. A 7th round pick, he will try to outwit the experts.

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His 56 points with the Rocket last year also allowed him to play 4 games with the big club.

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In the back, the Habs are in the car. Logan Mailloux will be good, but Kaiden Guhle is exceptional.

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Guhle, a first-round pick in 2020, will be a dominant quarterback in the NHL.

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Will we see him with the Habs soon? It's hard to say, but in the medium term, we're waiting for him!

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In front of the net, big questions remain. Can Cayden Primeau ever replace Carey Price?

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Primeau has had a few chances in the NHL so far, but hasn't been able to get his head out of the game.

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In the American League, however, his last sequence in 2022 was successful.

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Still, replacing Carey Price is a tall order. Perhaps another goalie should be drafted?

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Given the current state of the forces, we can already wonder who will have the chance to step up to the podium and pull on the tricolour jersey in 2023!

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