Montreal Canadiens could be making a big mistake, says expert Craig Button
We are now less than two months away from the NHL Draft at the Bell Centre and even if center Shane Wright is considered the best prospect of this year, there are still some experts who have doubts about his potential.
But as Marco Normandin of Habsolumentfan.com reports, one expert is warning Kent Hughes that if he doesn't draft Shane Wright at the very top of his class, it would be a mistake.
At least that's the opinion of former scout Craig Button, now an analyst with TSN.
He says that even though Logan Cooley and Juraj Slafkovsky have been earning stripes lately, the Habs can't afford to pass up Wright. Even Button sent a pretty clear message to scouts who are placing both of these players ahead of the Kingston Frontenacs' center.
Let's just say that his words have the merit of being clear. We can still ask ourselves the question of whether Shane Wright could fill an important need in the Habs?
Let's take a look back at the 2018 draft when the team selected Jesperi Kotkaniemi with the third pick.
At that time, the Habs had a lot of gaps at the center position and the organization decided to pick the best available center at third rather than the best available player, regardless of position.
This time, with the first overall pick and the fact that the draft will be held at the Bell Centre, Kent Hughes and his scouting team will have no choice but to go with the best player available.
| POLL | ||
19 MAI | 549 ANSWERS Montreal Canadiens could be making a big mistake, says expert Craig Button Is it a mistake by the Canadiens to select someone other than Shame Wright? | ||
| Yes big mistake | 443 | 80.7 % |
| No | 106 | 19.3 % |
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