Montréal Canadiens 1996 Draft Picks10 selections by the Montréal Canadiens in the 1996 NHL Entry Draft.
| Year | Pick | Round | Team | Player | Pos | Amateur Club | League | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 18 | 1 | Montréal Canadiens | Matt Higgins | C | Moose Jaw Warriors | WHL | CAN |
| 1996 | 44 | 2 | Montréal Canadiens | Mathieu Garon | G | Victoriaville Tigres | QMJHL | CAN |
| 1996 | 71 | 3 | Montréal Canadiens | Arron Asham | RW | Red Deer Rebels | WHL | CAN |
| 1996 | 92 | 4 | Montréal Canadiens | Kim Staal | LW | Malmo IF | SEL | DNK |
| 1996 | 99 | 4 | Montréal Canadiens | Etienne Drapeau | C | Beauport Harfangs | QMJHL | CAN |
| 1996 | 127 | 5 | Montréal Canadiens | Daniel Archambault | D | Val-d'Or Foreurs | QMJHL | CAN |
| 1996 | 154 | 6 | Montréal Canadiens | Brett Clark | D | U. of Maine | NCAA | CAN |
| 1996 | 181 | 7 | Montréal Canadiens | Timo Vertala | LW | JyP HT Jyvaskyla | FINLAND | FIN |
| 1996 | 207 | 8 | Montréal Canadiens | Mattia Baldi | LW | Ambri-Piotta | SwissA | CHE |
| 1996 | 233 | 9 | Montréal Canadiens | Michel Tremblay | LW | Shawinigan Cataractes | QMJHL | CAN |