The Montreal Canadiens select Makar Khanin with the 210th overall pick

The Montreal Canadiens have made the 210th pick in the 2024 NHL Entry Draft, selecting 19-year-old Makar Khanin in the seventh round.

Makar is a 6-foot left winger who played for Dynamo St. Petersburg last season in both the MHL and VHL. His short time in the MHL went quite well, as he scored seven goals and two assists in just seven games. After promotion to the VHL, Makar maintained relatively solid production, scoring nine goals and 18 assists in 35 games.

He was not expected to be a top pick in the draft, as McKeen’s was the only outlet to have him ranked, giving him the 132nd overall pick in their pre-draft rankings.

Montreal Canadiens Draft Pick information and pre-draft trades

The Montreal Canadiens had 10 draft picks in the 2024 NHL Draft: 5th overall, 21st overall (via Los Angeles), 70th overall, 78th overall (via Minnesota), 102nd overall, 130th overall (via San Jose), 134th overall, 166th overall, 210th overall (via Washington) and 224th overall (via Edmonton).

The team had 12 picks before the draft, but they made a pre-draft trade with the Los Angeles Kings to improve their draft position. Montreal traded the 26th overall pick (via Winnipeg), the 57th overall pick (via Colorado), and the 198th overall pick for the 21st overall pick. Given that the Habs already have an impressive prospect pool as well as plenty of draft capital, this is the type of trade fans were hoping for before the draft even happened. Simply put, it’s a case of quality over quantity for the Canadiens, both in picks and prospects.

The team used the fifth overall pick to select a very talented forward, Ivan Demidov, who is considered the second-best prospect available in 2024. He immediately becomes the most talented and important player in their prospect pool, which is important considering the Canadiens already have one of the best prospect pools in the NHL.

They followed this up by selecting USHL standout Michael Hage, a well-rounded forward who should bring depth, intelligence and speed to their transition game.

Any way you look at it, the Habs enjoyed a fairly successful first round at the 2024 NHL Entry Draft.

To learn more about the state of the Montreal Canadiens’ rebuild, we invite you to take a look at our ‘State Of The Rebuild’ series published following the conclusion of the 2023-2024 season.