With the Montreal Canadiens not part of this year's playoff action, the draft lottery is the next exciting event on the calendar for Habs fans. Though they are far from guaranteed to win one of the big prizes, they definitely have a shot at moving up in the draft.
The last time the Canadiens had a top-three selection was the 2013 draft, when they used the third-overall pick to bring Alex Galchenyuk into the organization. Before that, you'd have to rewind all the way to the 2005 draft to find the last time Montreal benefitted from the draft lottery, that particular case giving all 30 teams eqaul odds after the NHL lockout.