Canadiens acquire 21st overall pick from Kings

The Montreal Canadiens acquired the 21st overall pick in Friday's draft from the Los Angeles Kings for the 26th, 57th, and 198th selections, the teams announced.

Montreal also holds the fifth overall pick and has eight additional choices after the second round.

Los Angeles is set to make six selections this weekend.

Canadiens general manager Kent Hughes hopes to add another top-10 pick and is open to moving up or down from the fifth slot, according to TSN's Darren Dreger.

This will be the third consecutive year the Canadiens have held a top-five pick. They drafted Juraj Slafkovsky first overall in 2022 and landed David Reinbacher fifth overall in 2023.