With a plethora of Montreal Canadiens selections set to turn pro, the Laval Rocket could have a very interesting, young core for the 2023 campaign.
The Rocket finished last season in fifth place in the AHL’s North Division and lost the play-in series in two straight games. They technically made the playoffs by getting into the play-in series but were not able to advance even to the round of 16 playoff teams.
Next season, winning is not going to mean everything in Laval. The focus is going to switch fully to development of young players as the team is going to be inundated with young prospects that have high hopes about helping the Canadiens in the near future.