Habs Daily: Goaltending Prospects, Weber’s Contract

Here are the Montreal Canadiens news, highlights, and stories you may have missed on Tuesday.

Montreal Canadiens News

• The Montreal Canadiens went through a period of uncertainty following Carey Price’s unofficial retirement. But thanks to goaltending prospect Jacob Fowler, the area of weakness has the potential to become an organizational strength.  [Canadiens Checklist: State Of The Rebuild – Goaltending Prospects]

• Former Hab Shea Weber is now officially a member of the Utah (name to be decided at a later date). Weber’s contract is set to expire in 2026.

Just realized that Shea Weber's contract now belongs to Utah and that he potentially will be the first player in franchise history to make the Hall of Fame. 🫡

— Greg Wyshynski (@wyshynski) April 23, 2024

• The youngest player in the lineup, Juraj Slafkovsky, was officially named to the Slovak World Championship roster.

Dobré správy pre našich hokejových fanúšikov…na MS 2024 v Ostrave nás posilní týchto 5 hráčov z NHL. pic.twitter.com/hsRxAQ9aSu

— Miroslav Šatan (@miro81s) April 23, 2024

• David Reinbacher met with the media in Laval to discuss his brief but fruitful time playing in the AHL this season.

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• The Colorado Avalanche really don’t have any other options. Justus Annunen got sick at the absolute worst possible time, and Ivan Prosvetov hasn’t played an NHL game in months. They have no choice but to turn to Alexandar Georgiev to turn things around after one of, if not the worst game of his NHL career.[Colorado Avalanche]

• The New Jersey Devils announced on Tuesday that star forward Timo Meier is scheduled to undergo elective arthroscopic surgery on his shoulder.[New Jersey Devils]

• Momentum may have just swung the Nashville Predators’ way and they haven’t even taken the ice for Game 2 of their Stanley Cup Playoffs matchup against the Vancouver Canucks yet. According to multiple reports, Canucks goaltender Thatcher Demko will not play in Tuesday’s Game 2, and his status is questionable for the remainder of the series. [Nashville Predators]