Alexander Zharovsky: The Habs called two clubs to draft him in the first round

The Canadiens selected Alexander Zharovsky with the 34th overall pick in the latest draft. The Canadiens were glad to see he was still available… because they didn't think the youngster would still be available in the second round. And that's why Kent Hughes tried to move up in the first round. He called two clubs to make sure he could be selected.at least according to recent article by RG Media. Player agent Dan Milstein (the same guy who handles Ivan Demidov) said the Habs wanted to trade with the Hurricanes and Blackhawks to get Zharovsky in the first round, but that ultimately didn't happen. As a reminder, the Habs still managed to move up to No. 32 by trading the No. 41 and No. 49 picks to the Hurricanes…In other words, the Canadiens really liked him.

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It also provides some interesting context regarding how the Canadiens were able to nab Alexander Zharovsky in the second round. Full interview with @TheRGMedia below: https://t.co/RDMKd0FUJV– Marco D'Amico (@mndamico) October 22, 2025

At this point, we understand why the Canadiens put him so high on their list. 18-year-old Alexander Zharovsky is off to a great start in the KHL, with eight points (including three goals) in just nine games for his team… and he's far from his coach's most popular player.

We see him score goals, we see him create plays, we see him show off his hands…Its potential really looks interesting:

This child!

18-year-old Alexander Zharovsky scored 2-4-6 points in 7 GP! pic.twitter.com/AvdS2wF8fJ– KHL (@khl_eng) October 16, 2025

All the better if the Canadiens feel like they picked the right player. And the club's management must also be very pleased to see him evading the chance to be selected in the draft so badly.This reminds me a little of Ivan Demidov, although the circumstances are different…

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