After the Montreal Canadiens selected Alex Galchenyuk third overall in 2012, the fan base went through years of crossing fingers hoping first-round picks would pan out. Michael McCarron in 2013 was a direct response to being physically dominated in the playoffs against the Ottawa Senators while Nikita Scherbak came with a series of cautious optimism after an impressing rookie season with the Everett Silvertips. Noah Juulsen, on the other hand, was a true bright light.
The Habs already had options on the right side with Andrei Markov, P.