Canadiens Found a Late Round Steal in 2025 NHL Draft
The Montreal Canadiens went into the 2025 NHL Entry Draft looking to add some grit and compete to the system to build a playoff-ready lineup for years to come. They made seven selections in the draft, including three right-handed defenders.
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What makes a player a draft steal is if he’s overlooked multiple times before he cracks an NHL roster. Montreal’s 2025 Draft class has one player with the potential to be a late-round steal: Carlos Handel.
Canadiens’ Draft Gem
Handel was the only Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) skater selected by the Canadiens and the only Halifax Mooseheads player to hear his name called. Handel was selected in the sixth round, 177th overall.
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