Montreal is going to select a long term project who we feel is completely worth the investment at this point in the draft, and it’s a selection we think could pay off big time down the road. Probably boom or bust.
A physical, aggressive forechecker with good size and puck possession skills who will run through you to make a play, he has impressive quickness and reach, and has shown the ability to play really solid defensive hockey - playing and excelling on the penalty kill at multiple points this season. It took him awhile to get back to 100% from knee surgery and he struggled a bit during the first half of the season, but he showed notable improvements in every aspect of his game during the second half of the season and finished with 24 points in his final 30 games.
AJ Spellacy, C from the Windsor Spitfires of the OHL.
5. Ivan Demidov, RW
26. Liam Greentree, W
57. Lucas Pettersson, C
70. Carson Wetsch, RW
78. Anthony Romani, C/RW
102. AJ Spellacy, C