The Montreal Canadiens Select Goaltender Quentin Miller 128th

The Montreal Canadiens have made the 128th overall pick of the 2023 NHL Entry Draft, which is taking place in Nashville, Tennessee.

They chose goaltender Quentin Miller, who played as the backup for the Memorial Cup champion Quebec Remparts last season. At 18, goalies rarely get many starts in the CHL, but there’s no doubt Miller put up great numbers in his limited ice time. Miller had a 14-4-0 record last season, with a 2.11 goals against average an a .911 save percentage.

Quentin Miller comes in cold for the Remparts and makes a ridiculous save.#2023MemorialCup pic.twitter.com/NPhxatKGNL

— Marc Dumont (@MarcPDumont) May 31, 2023

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The Montreal Canadiens moved two picks this draft, the 31st and 37th overall picks, in exchange for Alex Newhook, which means their first pick of day two was the 69th overall selection. Newhook, 22, is joining the Canadiens from the Colorado Avalanche. He should serve as a middle-roster forward for the team, however, given his age and style of play, there could be significant potential left to tap.

It’s also worth noting David Reinbacher, who the Canadiens picked 5th overall, carries significant value despite not being the most exciting player in the top 5. Much has been made about the Canadiens avoiding forward Matvei Michkov, and there’s definitely an argument to be made about the importance of adding elite forwards to the lineup given that every Stanley Cup winner, except for St-Louis, has had a roster overflowing with talent, but we should not underrate Reinbacher.

He should end up playing a crucial role for the Canadiens in their rebuild, and projects as a top-four defenceman with top-pairing potential. He was rated as the consensus pick as the best defenceman in the 2023 NHL Entry Draft, which is always an encouraging detail when drafting in the first round.

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In addition to picking talented defenceman Reinbacher with the 5th overall pick, the Canadiens also picked goaltender Jacob Fowler (69th) and forward Florian Xhekaj, Arber’s brother, with the 101st overall pick. They also chose Russian defenceman Bogdan Konyushkov.

As it stands, the Canadiens have four picks remaining in the 2023 NHL Draft: 133rd, 144th, 165th, and 196th overall picks.