When Team Canada released its roster for the Under-20 Summer Showcase, there was one name that stood out: Joel Teasdale.
Teasdale was listed as eligible for the 2019 NHL Draft, which in itself is not particularly notable. Some players are invited to camp before being drafted. But not many have already gone through a draft without being taken like Teasdale has.
And on the surface, it looks weird that the Montreal Canadiens would invite Teasdale to both their development camp and rookie camp and invest time and a roster space in him when any team can simply take him in the upcoming Draft.