A couple weeks back, we profiled five defencemen the Canadiens could target with the No. 15 pick in this year’s draft. While they all fit the parameters of an immediate need, there’s no guarantee they are NHL players or that a left-shooting defender will even be a necessity by the time they’re ready for the NHL.



In that piece, I concluded that while there are appealing options on the blue line, I believe it more likely that the best prospect available will be a forward. For the blue line piece, I picked my top-five draft eligible defenders after Bowen Byram, a projected top-10 pick. For this one, I picked five CHL forwards with intriguing upside who could be available when the Canadiens are called to the stage in Vancouver.



Arthur Kaliyev – RW – Hamilton Bulldogs (OHL)



Kaliyev is one of the draft’s biggest wildcards. He racked up a staggering 51 goals and 51 assists. His 0.76 goals per game compares favourably to Tyler...