At the time, the Habs had a glaring lack of center players, so the organization opted for Jesperi Kotkaniemi instead of Brady Tkachuk or even Quinn Hughes, thanks to the third overall pick. When you have a pick this high, you never draft by position... You draft the best player available.
The Habs must suffer from this selection today by seeing Brady Tkachuk play for the Ottawa Senators. He almost single-handedly beat the Tampa Bay Lightning, scoring his first career hat trick in a 4-0 win.
