Canadiens select Kaiden Guhle 16th overall

The Montreal Canadiens used the 16th overall pick in the 2020 draft to select defenseman Kaiden Guhle.

Kaiden Guhle

Position: Defense
Height: 6-foot-3
Weight: 187 lbs
Age: 18
Club: Prince Albert Raiders (WHL)
Nationality: Canadian

(Stats source: EliteProspects.com)

Guhle entered the draft as the third-ranked North American defenseman and eighth-ranked skater overall. He may not be as offensively gifted as the prospects listed ahead of him, but Guhle skates well for a player his size and has strong instincts on both ends of the ice. His physicality is also an asset that surely piqued the Montreal's interest.

What they're saying

"Guhle is a very mobile defenseman with size who punishes his opponents," said The Athletic's Corey Pronman.

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