Kerby Rychel

Montreal became Rychel's third organization since being drafted in the first round (19th overall) by Columbus in 2013. He was considered a sure-fire NHL prospect coming out of juniors, but his junior success hasn't translated to the NHL level. The knock on Rychel is his skating. He makes up for a lack of speed by being physical and playing in the dirty areas, which can be enough in the AHL but will not suffice in the NHL. He thrived at AHL Laval, registering 12 points (eight goals, four assists) in 16 games while skating on the Rocket's one-and-only scoring line. If he returns to Laval, those top-line forwards he skated with have moved on to other organizations. As younger, quicker players enter the organization, Rychel could, once again, get lost in the shuffle.