Canadiens center Alex Galchenyuk, 23, spoke Wednesday and apologized for any “distraction” caused by an off-ice incident that reportedly occurred Sunday. Galchenyuk had a meeting with Montreal ...

Galchenyuk had also formed a fairly formidable tandem alongside off-season acquisition Alex Radulov, and the duo had combined on the score sheet for 14 goals this season.

The team has a history of whiffing on to five picks in the draft. Alex Galchenyuk in 2012, Jesperi Kotkaniemi in 2018, and most recently David Reinbacher in 2023 who has struggled thus far.