The Montreal Canadiens took a position of need when they drafted Jesperi Kotkaniemi at the 2018 NHL Draft. Looking back at it seven years later, should the Canadiens have selected someone else?
Looking back at past NHL drafts, it is easy to criticize a team's selection. The thing is, even in 2018, everyone knew that Jesperi Kotkaniemi was probably not the third-best player in the draft. It was no secret that the Montreal Canadiens were in dire need of a centre, and they reached for a player they believed was the best player at that position.