Bolduc Surges to the Lead

Zachary Bolduc, the 2023 first-rounder traded to Montreal last summer, keeps piling up points in the middle six while flashing that raw speed we saw in St. Louis. Scouts whispered he'd struggle adjusting to the Habs' pressure cooker, but his recent assists and hits tell a different story as he eyes a top-line audition. With the Canadiens chasing a wild-card spot, Bolduc's emergence adds real stakes to every shift he takes down the stretch.