KENT, WASHINGTON - OCTOBER 22: Kaiden Guhle (Photo by Alika Jenner/Getty Images)
With the 16th overall pick in the 2020 NHL entry draft, the Montreal Canadiens have selected Prince Albert Raiders defenseman Kaiden Guhle.
The Montreal Canadiens pick is in.
After countless rumors regarding a potential trade involving their first-round pick, the Canadiens selected defenseman Kaiden Guhle 16th overall in the 2020 NHL entry draft. Prior to the selection, numerous players were garnering interest as potential candidates, from KHL left wing Rodion Amirov to Chicoutimi Sagueneens center Hendrix Lapierre.
In the end, Montreal chose Guhle, a 6’02 left hander from Sherwood park, Alberta, while Amirov went to the Toronto Maple Leafs with the 15th pick.