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Jordan Harris and the continuing search for puck-moving defencemen

Following the draft, Trevor Timmins said of the Jordan Harris pick that the Montreal Canadiens were ready to add an offensive defenceman at the time of his selection, seeing the Kimball Union player as the best possible option at the time. The defenceman had a great season in his league, finishing at close to a point-per-game rate and being the main quarterback for his team.

Harris has a good shot that he keeps low, and an ability to find lanes for it by using his quick feet along the offensive blue line. He doesn’t waste opportunities shooting at shin pads, but instead displays patience in possession to locate the plays that are open to him (e.