Canadiens Daily: Petry Trade Rumors; Stanley Cup Final News

The Montreal Canadiens were active on the NHL trade market last week and appear ready to be again in the coming weeks heading into the NHL Entry Draft.

That, Stanley Cup Playoffs news and more in your MHN Canadiens Daily:

Montreal Canadiens

So why did the Montreal Canadiens wait longer than expected to move Shea Weber on the NHL trade market? My MHN partner-in-scribe, Marco D’Amico explained.

Speaking of trades that have been bantered about in NHL trade rumours since last January, could the Montreal Canadiens be closing in on a Jeff Petry trade?

Marco and I had the pleasure of talking some Montreal Canadiens, NHL Draft and NHL trade rumours with longtime NHL analyst and draft guru Pierre McGuire on the latest edition of the Montreal Hockey Now Podcast.

You can watch here:

National Hockey Now

PGH: Does losing eventually get rewarded in the NHL? It did for the Pittsburgh Penguins‘ latest dynasty and especially does in the salary cap era.

PHI: A mellower John Tortorella finally has his dream job as the new head coach of the Philadelphia Flyers.

WSH: With the recent news about Nicklas Backstrom, the Washington Capitals are poised to get busy on the NHL trade and free agent markets.

FLA: Our man in FLA, Colby Guy, believes the Florida Panthers should make interim head coach Andrew Brunette their new head coach.

DET: There’s been plenty of fathers and sons that have both played for the Detroit Red Wings over the years.

COL: Are witnessing the second coming for the 1996 Stanley Cup Final and Colorado Avalanche team in the 2022 Stanley Cup Final?

VGK: Jonathan Marchessault is still the most reliable scorer on the Vegas Golden Knights.

SJS: Just as the best shark hunters do, the San Jose Sharks are casting a wide net for their next general manager.

Canada Hockey Now

VAN: What do the Vancouver Canucks need most at the 2022 NHL Entry Draft?

NHL

For all you fantasy hockey fans out there, here’s three great potential breakout players for the 2022-23 season from Shayna Goldman. Will Dallas Stars goalie Jake Oettinger emerge as one of the best young goalies in the NHL? Some could argue he already is.

The Toronto Maple Leafs fired their goaltender Steve Briere last week but the goaltending issues for the Leafs are truly on general manager Kyle Dubas. Will he finally solve them on the NHL trade or free agent markets this offseason?