When people discuss prospects in the Canadiens organization and who can make an impact down the road, it’s easy to mention Mikhail Sergachev, Charles Hudon, or Nikita Scherbak. For good reason of course: they’re first round picks, or currently dominating the AHL after a standout CHL career.
However, it’s easy to see players like St. John’s IceCaps winger Jacob de la Rose fall by the wayside. After all, he isn’t leading his team in scoring, nor was he a top-10 pick. That being said, he still represents a potentially important cog in the lineup for Montreal in the coming years.