A few days ahead of the Montreal Canadiens first overall draft pick, general manager Kent Hughes says there are still three candidates in the running for the top spot.
The Montreal Canadiens won the 2022 NHL draft lottery on Tuesday night and have the first selection for the upcoming draft at their home arena. The Canadiens had the best odds to win the lottery at 18.5 per cent after posting an NHL-worst 22-49-11 record this season.
MONTREAL - All eyes will be on Montreal Canadiens general manager Kent Hughes on July 7. The GM will walk to the draft podium for the first time and will get to make the first-overall selection.
Guy Lafleur was known as a man of the people.So it was only fitting that thousands of people streamed through Bell Centre on Sunday to pay respects to the NHL legend who died April 22 at the age of 70 after a nearly three-year battle with cancer.