After the first round of the 2018 NHL Draft, 31 players were selected but there are still a lot of interesting prospects available when day two will get underway shortly after 11:00 a.m. Eastern when the Buffalo Sabres make the 32nd selection.

Seven players remaining had a first-round grade in our consensus rankings, up from four a year ago. The top player on the board is defenceman Bode Wilde (20th). Wilde represents the United States and plays in the USHL, but was born and grew up in Montreal. Serron Noel (21), Akil Thomas (22), Jonatan Berggren (24), Ryan McLeod (27), Jacob Olofsson (30) and Jared McIsaac (31) were in the top 31 but still available right now.

The number of players available means that the team is guaranteed to have a look at one of those who fell.

Local talent is always a hot topic when it comes to the Montreal Canadiens and while they may be disappointed that Nicolas Beaudin, and Joe Veleno aren’t available, there are still some local talents available, including Benoit-Olivier Groulx and Gabriel Fortier.

Other interesting players who have a second-round grade include Jake Wise, Jesse Ylonen, and Cameron Hillis.

Ylonen, notably, played with Habs first-round pick Jesperi Kotkaniemi internationally, including at the 2017 World Under-18 championships where 2017 Canadiens second-round pick Joni Ikonen also played.

The Canadiens have nine selections on day two as we stand: 35, 38, 56 and 62 in the second round, 66 in the third round, 97, 102, and 122 in the fourth round, and 128 in the fifth round.

They should be able to get intriguing prospects on day two, assuming they keep the majority of their picks. The nine selections in a deep draft could completely restock their prospect pool.

Be sure to check out all of our prospect profiles here.