Almost all junior-level prospects in the Montreal Canadiens organization experienced solid seasons. Michael McNiven won OHL Goaltender of the Year, Mikhail Sergachev finished third in OHL Defenceman of the Year voting, Noah Juulsen was a WHL Western Conference First Team All-Star, and Simon Bourque has captured the QMJHL Championship an earned a spot in the Memorial Cup tournament.
Meanwhile, several prospects took monumental steps forward, such as Victor Mete, Hayden Hawkey, and the newly-signed Antoine Waked.
This is certainly encouraging news, because development, progression, improvement — whatever you want to call it — is an absolutely essential part of turning prospects in NHL players.