This article is part three of a deeper look at the skating ability of Habs prospects. Here’s the first one on Jesse Ylönen and the second one on Michael McCarron’s acceleration.
At the 2017 draft, the Montreal Canadiens put a heavy focus in furnishing their defence pipeline by selection four defencemen out of the rugged WHL: Josh Brook, Cale Fleury, Scott Walford, and Jarret Tyszka. They varied in their puck-handling abilities, but they were all defenders with size and mobility.