As it should be, and the Canadiens believe they've secured the services of someone special in more ways than one.
"This guy is a natural athlete, but he's also a hockey player. He's really intense. You guys all watched the playoffs. A guy like Charlie McAvoy in Boston, that's his style," said assistant general manager, Trevor Timmins, during his post-Draft press conference. "He really engages the game. He's strong, powerful, a great skater and really physical. He's what [director of amateur scouting] Shane Churla likes to call an 'alpha male.' He's that type of guy."
The six-foot-and-a-half, 205-pound Northeastern University (NCAA) commit will play with the Victoria Grizzlies (BCHL) next season.
And it goes without saying that Struble will be a welcome addition to his future clubs.
"I'm an offensive defenseman. I'd say very physical, though, with high compete level. I'm looking to bring that all to the next level," he stated. "I play with a lot of emotion. I think that's a good thing."
Up next, the Canadiens called upon 19-year-old Swedish defenseman, Mattias Norlinder, with the 64th overall selection in Round 3.
This past season, Norlinder split his time with MODO between the J20 SuperElit League and the Allsvenskan.
Like Struble, Timmins believes Norlinder's future is incredibly bright.
"He's a swift-skating defenseman. He's a new-style-of-NHL type of defenseman who's a great skater, moves pucks and really had a great progression this year in his development," said Timmins, of the six-foot, 181-pound prospect. "In MODO in the Allsvenskan, I don't think they expected him to play as a regular at the start of the season, but he got called up and showed what he could do. He was a Top-4 defenseman on their team this year. We're expecting big things from him."
Timmins did confirm, however, that Norlinder recently suffered a fracture in his hand while doing off-ice training. As a result, he doesn't expect him to participate in the Canadiens' annual development camp next week.
The Habs capped off their work in Round 3 by selecting 18-year-old defenseman, Gianni Fairbrother, with the 77th overall pick.
The North Vancouver, BC native was a force to be reckoned with for the WHL's Everett Silvertips in 2018-19.
"He's a hard defenseman. He moves pucks well. He's a great skater. He's got a real heavy shot. He plays with a lot of nastiness and intensity," detailed Timmins, before recounting a Fairbrother highlight he witnessed first-hand. "One game I saw him stick up for a teammate. He fought a 6-foot-6 overage forward from Prince George and he did him in pretty well. He's got that edge to him."