Mikhail Sergachev beat the odds and started the season with the Montreal Canadiens. The first-round draft pick is looking good so far in his first three matches, visibly gaining in confidence the more he plays, though he still has yet to register a shot.
The team is quickly approaching a decision point on whether to keep him for the entire season or to return him back to the Windsor Spitfires of the Ontario Hockey League, where his junior rights reside.
First things first: AHL is Not an Option
As per the NHL’s agreement with the Canadian Hockey League, Sergachev is not eligible to play in the American Hockey League with the St.