DALLAS, TX - JUNE 23: Alexander Romanov. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
Montreal Canadiens Alexander Romanov will be stepping right into the Habs lineup.
Montreal Canadiens prospect Alexander Romanov took a circuitous route to officially become a member of the Habs, but he looks like he will step right into the lineup.
The Russian defenceman was drafted in the second round of the 2018 NHL Draft. He played the following two seasons in the KHL, and look stellar at a pair of World Junior Championships for Russia, winning a Top Defenceman Award in 2019.
This past summer, as the NHL was gearing up for its return to play in the Toronto and Edmonton bubbles, they stumbled and bumbled their way through the signing of players from Russia.