Overview
- An offseason rankings update puts Michael Hage at No. 1 and Alexander Zharovsky at No. 2 in Montreal’s prospect list while 2026 picks Gleb Pugachyov and Timofei Runtso join the top 10.
- Goaltender Jacob Fowler posted a 9-6-2 record with a 2.43 goals-against average and a .908 save percentage and is viewed as the organization’s leading future starter.
- Adam Engstrom scored 10 goals and had 24 assists in 45 AHL games and also appeared in 15 NHL games, signaling he is close to earning a full-time NHL job.
- Right-shot defenseman David Reinbacher still projects as a potential top-four blueliner but has had his timeline slowed by injuries.
- The Canadiens’ deep pipeline, backed by AHL seasoning in Laval and international prospects, gives the club internal options to fill the roster and tangible assets to trade if management chooses.