As we know, Aatos Koivu, the son of former Montreal Canadiens captain Saku Koivu, was chosen in the 3rd round by CH.
Several fans hoped to see Quebecer Justin Poirier be selected with the 70th overall pick, but it was ultimately the Finn who heard his name called.
The Koivu family was not present at the draft and they heard the news from the comfort of home.
Aatos mentioned in a press conference that his father rushed to hug his son and told him that he was so proud of him:
As Priyanta Emrith reports, Aatos and his father are expected to sit down tomorrow to discuss Saku’s experiences while he was in Montreal.
Also, a question that came up following the selection of Koivu at 70th overall is whether the young Finn will participate in the CH development camp next week.
Priyanta Emrith has confirmed that Koivu will not be there and he is therefore expected to stay in Europe for the 2024-25 season.
Note also that Aatos Koivu maintains that he is used to pressure because of his father’s career.
He knows that there is no rush at the moment and he wants to take his time in order to develop in the best possible way.
I can’t wait to see him in Montreal, though.
A lot of
– Justin Poirier was finally selected in the 5th round, 156th overall, by the Carolina Hurricanes.
– The Quebecer wants to make other teams regret not having chosen him before.
– I agree with the Canadian’s 78th overall pick on this point.
– To listen.
