Canadiens Daily: Top-5 D Prospects, Mailloux, Waivers & Cuts

Ranking the top-5 Montreal Canadiens defensive prospects based on their performance at camp.

Where Filip Mesar is playing next season has yet to be determined.

Logan Mailloux signed his ELC, a sign of confidence from the club.

That, more Montreal Canadiens, NHL news, and NHL trade rumours in the latest MHN Canadiens Daily:

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The Montreal Canadiens recently announced they had assigned Filip Mesar to the Laval Rocket, but where he plays this season is still to be determined.

The Canadiens officially signed 2021 1st round pick Logan Mailloux to an entry-level contract, a sign that he’s part of the future moving forward.

WATCH: Filip Mesar shows all his skill with an incredible shootout deke at practice.

Depending on the severity of his injury, Canadiens prospect Emil Heineman could be sticking around in North America a little longer than expected, with the potential to stay even longer.

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NYI: New York Islanders forward Mathew Barzal did not just commit eight more years to the franchise but also made a commitment to his teammates.

BOS: The Boston Bruins are putting 1st round pick Fabian Lysell to the test before the end of training camp, will he earn a spot?

PGH: Brian Dumoulin has had some memorable seasons with the Pittsburgh Penguins, but last season was not one of them. This season, he’s on the rebound.

PHI: Right winger Tyson Foerster, who is a big part of the Philadelphia Flyers’ future, was among the 10 players trimmed from the team’s training-camp roster Wednesday.Canadiens Daily: Top-5 D Prospects, Mailloux, Waivers & Cuts

WSH: Getting to know new Washington Capitals goaltender Darcy Kuemper up close and personal.

FLA: When the Florida Panthers were seeking a full-time bottom pair defenseman last season, Lucas Carlsson stepped up to the plate.

DET: Detroit Red Wings coach Derek Lalonde is admitting that with three preseason games to go, he truly has no idea what his 23-player roster will look like for the 2022-23 NHL regular season.

VGK: New Vegas Golden Knights head coach Bruce Cassidy believes his bottom-six is ‘not anywhere close to where it needs to be’.

SJS: David Quinn’s biggest challenge this season is going to be optimizing the performance of Erik Karlsson, and this is how he plans to do it.

DAL: The Rangers may not have seen Nils Lundkvist blossoming in the Big Apple, but so far in his time with the Dallas Stars, that is exactly what he has done.