Did The Habs Make The Right Calls? 2026 NHL Draft Analysis | PuckTalk MTL

Did the Montreal Canadiens make the right calls in the 2026 NHL Draft? In this PuckTalk MTL episode, we break down the full 2026 NHL Draft analysis from a Habs perspective, looking at every major pick, the team’s draft strategy, organizational needs, value selections, and whether Kent Hughes and the front office truly improved Montreal’s future. For Montreal Canadiens fans, NHL fans, hockey fans, and anyone following the Habs offseason and the 2026 NHL Entry Draft, this is a must-watch breakdown. This video covers the Canadiens’ draft board, the best and most questionable selections, how each prospect fits Montreal’s long-term plan, and whether the team properly addressed needs at center, right-shot defense, skill, and depth. We dive into Montreal Canadiens news, Habs draft analysis, NHL Draft reaction, Canadiens prospects, and what this draft class means for the next phase of Montreal’s build. If you want sharp Canadiens draft coverage, this episode is for you. 🎦 Video Chapters 0:00 - Show Start 2:59 - Pick #26 - Gleb Pugachyov 6:01 - Pick #57 - Timofei Runtso 8:58 - Pick # 93 - Cooper Cleaves 11:21 - Pick# 117 - Brayden Klimpke 13:29 - Pick # 189 - Parker Trottier 15:25 - Pick #190 - Welsey Royston 17:23 - Pick # 221 - Jeam-Samuel Daigneault 19:20 - Pick #224 - Tyler Deakos 21:23 - My Assessment & Grade of the Habs 2026 NHL Draft Class 🚨🥅🚨 Please Click to Subscribe / Veuillez cliquer pour vous abonner: https://bit.ly/pucktalkmtl #Habs #GoHabsGo #NHL #Hockey #IceHockey #CH #HockeyVLog #2026NHLDraft #PuckTalkMTL #CanadiensProspects #HabsOffseason #NHLEntryDraft In every episode, Kosta Papoulias takes a deep dive into the latest Montreal Canadiens news involving Ivan Demidov, Patrik Laine, Juraj Slafkovsky, Josh Anderson, Cole Caufield, Nick Suzuki, Kirby Dach, Joe Veleno, Jake Evans, Zach Bolduc, Brendan Gallagher, Alex Newhook, Oliver Kapanen, Habs Defencemen, Arber Xhekaj, Kaiden Guhle, Sam Montembeault, Lane Hutson, Jayden Struble, Alex Carrier, Mike Matheson, Noah Dobson, Jakub Dobes, Jacob Fowler, Kent Hughes, Martin St Louis.