Last year, Kent Hughes traded the Panthers' first-round pick and their second-round pick to the Avalanche for Alex Newhook.
So, Ethan Gauthier, son of Denis Gauthier, was selected with the 37th overall pick, which later belonged to the Canadiens. The Avalanche thus acquired a forward with a lot of potential.
Many fans then mentioned that the Canadiens missed a good opportunity to draft Gauthier, but was he the player coveted by the organization?
It seems not. The player the Canadiens wanted is exactly the one they drafted in the third round, Jacob Fowler.