With day one of training camp ahead of us for the Montreal Canadiens, you’ll probably find yourself thinking, “Who was the best acquisition of the offseason?”.
Jesperi Kotkaniemi may be the first choice. The Habs were lucky enough to win one of the three lotteries ahead of the 2018 NHL Draft earning the right to select the Finnish centre third-overall. Despite the flack management got for taking higher than expected, even though Kotkaniemi’s stock improved in the remaining weeks heading into the event in Dallas, he’s proven so far that the right decision was made.
The 18-year-old stood out mostly overseas but had some stretches of good play at the Rookie Showdown last weekend.