Canadiens Wrap: Jordan Harris Signs, Petry Out Indefinitely

The Montreal Canadiens signed top defenceman prospect Jordan Harris on Saturday

When will new Montreal Canadiens defenceman Justin Barron make his Canadiens debut?

That and more in the latest MHN Canadiens Wrap:

Montreal Canadiens

Now-former Northeastern defenceman and top Habs prospect Jordan Harris signed with the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday.

Montreal Canadiens defenceman Jeff Petry is out indefinitely with a lower-body injury and rookie William Lagesson will draw in against the Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday night at the Bell Centre. Could recently acquired defenceman Justin Barron draw in for the Montreal Canadiens against the New Jersey Devils on the road Sunday?

Were the Montreal Canadiens close to acquiring Ottawa Senators forward Colin White before the NHL Trade Deadline?

My cohost Marco D’Amico and I took a look back at and gave our takes on the NHL Trade Deadline performance from Montreal Canadiens general manager Kent Hughes on the latest MHN Podcast.

National Hockey Now

Boston: Defenceman Hampus Lindholm is off to a great start with the Boston Bruins.

NYI: Will forward Anthony Beauvillier remain with the New York Islanders past this season?

Pittsburgh: Evgeni Malkin is injured again and wasn’t at Pittsburgh Penguins practice on Saturday.

Philly: Philadelphia Flyers fans and media won’t let got of the fact that former Flyers and current Penguins general manager Ron Hextall passed on defenceman Cale Makar at the 2017 draft and took now former Flyers forward Nolan Patrick.

Florida: Hart Trophy candidate and Florida Panthers forward Jonathan Huberdeau is set to rack up another milestone.

Detroit: Darren McCarty’s Game 4 goal in the 1997 Stanley Cup Final that helped the Detroit Red Wings beat the Philadelphia Flyers for their first Stanley Cup since 1955 is still one of my favorite hockey moments. Great to see McCarty still doing great on and off the ice!

Colorado: Avalanche defenceman/swingman Kurtis MacDermid is the type of player every contender needs.

Vegas: Could the voided trade to the Anaheim Ducks become the best thing to ever happen in Vegas Golden Knights forward Evgenii Dadonov’s career?

Canada Hockey Now

Vancouver: Welcome back to Vancouver Canucks President of Hockey Operations Jim Rutherford who made it through a 12-day bout with COVID. The game is a better place with Jim in and around it!

NHL

Minnesota University freshman winger Matthew Knies was one of the heroes for the Gophers in their 3-2 overtime win over UMass-Amherst in the Worcester Regional on Friday. There’s a solid chance he could be playing at TD Garden in the Frozen Four in two weeks; could he be doing so for the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs?