Montreal Canadiens’ Top 10 Prospects: 2026 Offseason Edition
The Montreal Canadiens continue to boast one of the NHL’s deepest prospect pools. Even after graduating several young players to the NHL over the last few seasons, the organization has…
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Canadiens’ Russian Pipeline May Be the Missing Piece of a Championship Roster
Since Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, the NHL Draft’s first round has seen few Russian and Belarusian names called. Across the five drafts from 2022 through 2026, only about…
2026 NHL Draft Class Review: Russian Edition
The curtains have closed on the 2026 NHL Entry Draft, held at the KeyBank Center in Buffalo, New York. This year’s edition saw a strong Russian presence, with a total…
Canadiens Wisely Use 2026 First-Round Pick Selecting Pugachyov
Canadiens fans are understandably disappointed after they picked Gleb Pugachyov 26th overall at the Draft. It's not justified, though.
Canadiens Use Market Inefficiencies to Build Core Identity
An NHL team’s entry draft success is fundamentally about finding “surplus value”, drafting players who significantly outperform their draft slots. While top-10 picks are high-probability assets, general manager (GM) Kent Hughes has…
Meet the Canadiens’ 2026 NHL Draft Class
The Montreal Canadiens entered the 2026 NHL Entry Draft with the objective to continue building organizational depth while adding size, competitiveness and long-term upside throughout the prospect pool. General manager…
Blackhawks 2026 Draft Targets: Gleb Pugachyov
The Chicago Blackhawks have eight draft picks in the 2026 NHL Draft, which is set for June 26 in Buffalo, New York. With another year of plenty of draft picks…
2026 NHL Draft- Top 10 Right Wingers
After seeing six right wingers being picked in the first round at the 2025 NHL Draft, led by Porter Martone (Philadelphia Flyers) and Victor Eklund (New York Islanders), the group…
Gleb Pugachyov – 2026 NHL Draft Prospect Profile
Gleb Pugachyov 2025-26 Team: Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod (KHL)Date of Birth: March 25, 2008Place of Birth: Almaty, KazakhstanHt: 6-foot-3 Wt: 198 poundsShoots: LeftPosition: Right WingNHL Draft Eligibility: 2026 first-year eligible Rankings…