Drafting in any professional sport is a long-term process, one that the Montreal Canadiens finally started to put more effort in a couple of years ago. Scouts are sent around the world over the course of the regular season to find players they feel their organizations can use in the future. Whether it’s the CHL, NCAA, overseas in Europe, or even the big Memorial Cup at the end of the year, scouts are in attendance looking for the next ‘One.’
Nevertheless, drafting isn’t the only part of the job. Picking player A over player B or C is an intense activity that takes place across those two days in June, but once those players are selected, making sure their in the appropriate positions to develop is the biggest hurdle.