Olofsson took part in Montreal's four-day development camp from June 28-July 1 and recognized that the Canadiens are focused on producing centers.
"Yeah, of course it's driving me even more to get there one day knowing that there's a spot there," said the 18-year-old native of Pitea, Sweden. "I just want to do everything to be here every day, and not just get a taste of it during the summer in development camp and be a part of Montreal."
The Canadiens selected Olofsson with their third second-round pick (No. 56) of the 2018 NHL Draft.
Trevor Timmins, Montreal's assistant general manager, said he and his staff were pinching themselves when the 6-foot-2, 191-pound forward was available after Montreal had already made its first three picks, including another center, Jesperi Kotkaniemi, in the first round (No. 3).
"Yeah, we couldn't believe it," Timmins said in Dallas on June 23. "Our Swedish scout was going to fall off his seat, and he was going to come over and strangle me if we didn't get him at that time. He already plays in the Allsvenskan league and he was a good player for Timra there. He's a good player. He's another two-way centerman, big, good skater, competes, really good hockey sense."