The 2020 NHL off-season for the Montreal Canadiens centred heavily around developing a new team identity, and the NHL Draft also reflected that in some regards. After the team had traded for Josh Anderson, they used one of their second-round draft picks on a player they hope can become just like him, in the form of Luke Tuch.
A quick glance at the prospect depth on the wings reveals one main thing, and it’s that Tuch isn’t quite like his counterparts. This isn’t a bad thing as variety is the spice of life, but he clearly plays a far different style than most of the other prospects in the system.