Canadiens conclude NHL draft with a flurry of smallish centres

DALLAS — The Canadiens went all-in at centre at the 2018 NHL entry draft, but it will be at least a year before the picks pay a dividend at the NHL level.
The prize is Jesperi Kotkaniemi and the Habs went out on the limb to pick him with the third overall pick Friday.
“We hope Kotkaniemi plays in the NHL soon, but that’s something that will sort itself out at training camp,” said assistant general manager Trevor Timmins. “We’re in this for the long haul and th