The Montreal Canadiens should not select Cayden Lindstrom according to analyst
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On the airwaves of TVA Sports, Jean-Charles Lajoie just made a big statement involving Cayden Lindstrom and Tij Iginla, ahead of the draft.
A few weeks before the NHL selection session, Canadiens fans are still uncertain about which prospect will be chosen by the organization.
As we know, Kent Hughes and his team will be speaking at the fifth spot. Let's say it's rather difficult to predict who will already be selected by that time, except for Macklin Celebrini, who should be 99.9% the first overall pick by the San Jose Sharks.
That said, predictions are open about which prospect will be chosen by the Canadiens, and already hockey fans have expressed their opinions on this subject, and it seems that two players stand out: Cayden Lindstrom and Tij Iginla.
Moreover, according to Jean-Charles Lajoie, it is Iginla that Kent Hughes should select.
Jean-Charles Lajoie does not believe that the Canadiens should select Cayden Lindstrom, but rather Tij Iginla
In a column published on the TVA Sports.ca website, the host stated that he prefers Jarome's son over Lindstrom because he believes that Cayden would not really fit the needs of the Canadiens, and that Iginla would be the best fit for the organization.
«I think at that point, the Canadiens will be looking for a potential top 6 winger with respectable hands and physique. A guy who wants the puck and knows there's a price to get it. A guy with grit, who knows the game, who knows how to help his team succeed because he's been taught well for a long time.»
Lajoie's comments make sense, but for the Canadiens' choice, if both players are still available, Kent Hughes and his team of recruiters will have a tough decision to make because we know that Iginla is highly regarded by the organization.
He scored 84 points, including 47 goals in 64 games with the Kelowna Rockets in 2023-2024, while Cayden Lindstrom had more limited production due to injuries with 46 points in 32 games with the Medicine Hat Tigers.
Credit - TVA Sports: Ce n'est pas Cayden Lindstrom que le Canadien et Kent Hughes doivent repêcher
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JUIN 1 | 765 ANSWERS The Montreal Canadiens should not select Cayden Lindstrom according to analyst Which prospect should Kent Hughes and the Montreal Canadiens draft? | ||
| Tij Iginla | 337 | 44.1 % |
| Cayden Lindstrom | 366 | 47.8 % |
| Beckett Sennecke | 62 | 8.1 % |
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