What do Nick Suzuki, Cole Caufield, Patrik Laine, Juraj Slafkovský, Kirby Dach, Ivan Demidov, Brendan Gallagher, Josh Anderson, Jake Evans, and even Oliver Kapanen, Michael Hage and Owen Beck have in common? Regardless of their handedness, they all prefer to play right wing. For that reason, the more I’ve thought about left-shot wingers like Lakovic and Bear more than a right-shot winger like Carbonneau for the Habs with this second first-round pick. Even if several of those players won’t be with the Canadiens long- or even medium-term, you can see the point. If Lakovic makes it here, I could see Montreal take him. The same goes for Bear as an up-and-down-the-lineup top-nine winger who can play with anybody. I wouldn’t at all rule out a center like Reschny with their desire to find that 2C, but Bear just felt a little more likely for me here. An off-the-board one that one person connected to Montreal: Cullen Potter. This would be a little early, and he probably doesn’t get to them at No. 41, but I figured I’d at least mention it.
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