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Canadiens reportedly close to signing their top prospect

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Cooper Godin
March 25, 2022  (3:24 PM)
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The Montreal Canadiens are reportedly close to signing top prospect Jordan Harris to his entry-level contract, according to Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman.

Harris' NCAA career came to an end on Friday afternoon after his school, Northeastern, lost in overtime of the semi-finals of the Northeast Region playoffs to Western Michigan.

"What a great game between Western Michigan/Northwestern, with the former winning in OT. In the aftermath, hearing Jordan Harris will sign two-year ELC with MON. Don't be surprised if he's in lineup this season to burn first year." Friedman said.

During a Q&A session with fans on Twitch earlier this week, Montreal Canadiens general manager Kent Hughes said that the team had spoken with Harris about the opportunity to play for the organization.

"We've talked about what the opportunity would be in Montreal for him if he chooses to (sign). He's an impending free agent if he doesn't sign with us," Hughes said. "Our hope is that he does. We kind of laid out what we're trying to do with the organization, what our plan is, and how we see him fitting in."

It's also worth noting that Kent Hughes has known Jordan Harris for a very long time. Hughes' son, Jack, was on that Northeastern University team with Jordan, and the two have played with and against each other since the age of seven or eight.

The Canadiens drafted Harris back in 2018 in the third round, with the 71st overall pick. Harris will be a key piece of the Canadiens' blue line going forward along with Alexander Romanov, Justin Barron and Kaiden Guhle.

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