The Montreal Canadiens have quite a few picks in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft. Barring any trades, they’ll pick seven times in the first three rounds, and another seven from round four until the draft ends. We’ve covered a lot of names that should be coming off the board in those first three rounds, but we also want to profile some potential later-round gems that could be interesting targets for the Habs.
Enter Samuel Savoie. A product of the Dieppe/Moncton minor hockey system, he was selected by Gatineau fourth overall in the 2020 QMJHL Draft. Like many, he had a very short rookie season due to to the pandemic, but did see a bump in his production for 2021-22.