Development camp: don’t expect to see Alexander Zharovsky

Tomorrow, the eyes of the hockey world will be on the autonomy market. It’s only natural.

But it’s also important to remember that the Canadiens will be holding their development camp. Some of the club’s prospects will be there from July 1 to 3 to skate a little.

This is often an opportunity to see prospects who have just been drafted a few days before.

In the case of the Canadiens, we were naturally keeping an eye on Alexander Zharovsky, the club’s second-round pick. He was the first prospect drafted by Montreal in 2025, and his talent is obvious.

So, by necessity, we were monitoring his potential availability for the development camp, an event he wanted to attend.

But unfortunately for him, for the Habs and for the fans, Zharovsky will probably not be able to show up in Quebec to participate in the small camp with the others. Even though he’s been in Florida for a few days.

Why not? Because, as Anthony Martineau mentioned on X, the Russian is not expected to have his visa in time.