When it was the Montreal Canadiens’ turn to make the 56th selection in the 2018 NHL Draft, and Jacob Olofsson was still available, it was not a tough decision for Marc Bergevin and Trevor Timmins. He was their player; a big centre who had already played a year of professional hockey and had a strong defensive game.
The fact that Olofsson, who was projected as an early second-rounder, was still around might be surprising. With a projection of a third-line NHL centre as his floor, you can make the case that he should have been even higher in this series.