Of all the critiques the Montreal Canadiens received in the last two years, their drafting and developing has received the most of it. However, the performances from Victor Mete, Noah Juulsen, and Nikita Scherbak last season helped clear the air there. So did the 2018 NHL Draft where the Habs walked away with 11 new players for their organizational depth.
There were some deletions from the prospect pool via loss of player rights in Daniel Carr, Jeremy Gregoire, Markus Eisenschmid, and Zachary Fucale. But the newfound and growing skill of the Habs prospects has struck a lot of interest in what these players can become.