First round picks are areas of the draft organizations always hope to hit on. Alex Galchenyuk has been the only Montreal Canadiens first rounder since 2012 to establish a spot on the roster. However, we have to take into consideration that he was top five pick that year. There’s also Mikhail Sergachev, but we’re not going to go there anymore.
Michael McCarron has been a prospect fans have been patiently waiting for. When he was initially drafted by the Habs, analysts noted his skating and offensive game as areas he would need to improve on to be an effective player in the NHL.