Alexander Romanov entered the season with a lot of hype — not least from this writer — but the transition to a bigger role in a better league took some time to get used to. It will continue to be an adjustment as he progresses in his NHL career under Dominique Ducharme and Luke Richardson. The question is what kind of player Montreal will look to create: the high-event player who was part of two strong Russian teams in the World Junior Championships, or the ruler of the defensive zone we saw in the KHL with CSKA?
It does seem that the Canadiens are looking to the first option.