Montreal Canadiens Eye Two prospects at NHL Draft: Odds Favor Bear & Carbonneau
Los Angeles,CA – june 26,2025 – As the National Hockey League (NHL) Draft approaches this Friday and Saturday at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles,sports betting platforms are focusing on potential top picks,with the Montreal Canadiens emerging as a key team to watch. According to Place-Jeu+, Carter Bear and Justin Carbonneau are the frontrunners to be selected by the Canadiens, boasting odds of 4.00 [[SOURCE]].
The Canadiens currently hold the 16th and 17th overall picks,leaving open the possibility of a trade to move up in the draft order. Should Montreal select Carbonneau, he would become the first quebec-born player drafted in the first round by the institution since Louis Leblanc in 2009. Carbonneau, a powerful winger, recorded an impressive 46 goals and 43 assists for 89 points in 62 games with the Blainville-Boisbriand Armada in the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League [[SOURCE]].
Carter Bear is also highly regarded as a top goal-scorer in this year’s draft class.Though, a recent Achilles tendon injury could perhaps cause him to slide in the rankings. Bear tallied 40 goals and 42 assists for 82 points in 56 games with the Everett Silvertips in the Western Junior Hockey League [[SOURCE]].
Lynden Lakovic, another WHL forward, is also in contention for the Canadiens, with odds of 6.00. Montreal scouts frequently visited Lakovic while he played for Moose Jaw throughout the season [[SOURCE]].
Further down the list,braeden Coots and Cole Reschny are offered at 10.00, while Quebec center Caleb Desnoyers and Ontario defender Cameron Reid are at 11.00. Other players with odds include Kashawn Aitcheson (12.00), Jack Nesbitt (15.00), Logan hensler (17.00), Victor Eklund (25.00), and Jackson Smith (30.00). Notably, a betting option for “any other player” is not available this year [[SOURCE]].
Analysts are highlighting Logan Hensler as a potentially valuable, albeit longer-shot, pick with odds of 17.00 [[SOURCE]].
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