Heading in with 10 picks for the 2018 NHL Entry Draft, it was an extremely busy weekend for the Montreal Canadiens. The team restocked their prospect pool with what ended up being 11 total picks, and most of them aimed at filling a desperate need at the centre position.
The biggest question of the first day was what Montreal was going to do at third overall. Filip Zadina, Quinn Hughes, Brady Tkachuk, and Jesperi Kotkaniemi were all names that were mentioned, but in the end it was the Finn who was the choice.
A talented centre with equally great playmaking and scoring ability, he could very well be the answer to a long-time problem in Montreal.