In recent hours, the Montreal Canadiens announced very bad news to the team's fans. Forward Tanner Pearson will be sidelined for a period of four to six weeks due to an upper body injury sustained against the Buffalo Sabres on Saturday.
Given that Martin St-Louis currently has only 12 forwards in his lineup, it wouldn't be surprising if the Canadiens' general manager, Kent Hughes, decides to call up a player from the Laval Rocket. According to information reported by Anthony Marcotte, the likely candidate could be former second-round pick Emil Heineman.
Arriving in North America towards the end of the 2022-2023 season, the 22-year-old quickly made a mark in the American League, scoring seven goals and two assists in just eleven games. However, to the great disappointment of fans, the forward suffered a serious injury in the second game of the year, missing nearly two months of action.
However, Emil Heineman has now returned to play since the beginning of December, and he is notably standing out with his excellent performances. In five games with the CH's farm team, the Tricolore's prospect has scored one goal and two assists, also registering 11 shots on goal during this stretch.
In the absence of offensive players in the Canadiens' top-6, there is no doubt that the addition of the 43rd overall pick in 2022 could provide an interesting offensive contribution alongside Sean Monahan and Josh Anderson. It will certainly be very interesting to see which forward Kent Hughes will choose to call up in the coming days.
