The long wait of the offseason is almost behind us. After this week, we’ll be in September, and the Montreal Canadiens will be one of the first organizations to get things started for the 2018-19 season.
It starts with the NHL Rookie Showdown set to take place next weekend where Habs prospects will be taking on young players from the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Ottawa Senators. Victor Mete made a name for himself at last year’s tournament, and the focus will and should be on 2018 third-overall pick Jesperi Kotkaniemi.
The 18-year-old recently took part in the U20 Four Nations Tournament in Sweden playing in two of Team Finland’s three games.