MHN Daily: Canadiens & Oilers, NHL Trade Deadline Strategy

The Montreal Canadiens continue to have their eye on an Edmonton Oilers prospect.

GM Kent Hughes playing a familiar game leading up to NHL Trade Deadline.

Should the Canadiens explore the possibility of trading for Brock Boeser?

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

Montreal Canadiens

The Canadiens have propped up the value of their pending free agents quite well in the past, and they seem to be setting up for more of the same this season.

The Montreal Canadiens and Edmonton Oilers have been linked in trade talks before, with the Canadiens having their eye on one of Edmonton’s top prospects.

Canadiens Prospect Watch: Lane Hutson can’t be stopped.

Now that he has requested a trade, should the Canadiens explore the possibility of trading for Brock Boeser?

National Hockey Now

CGY: No disrespect to Dan Vladar but the Calgary Flames need their Vezina guy back.

NYI: The New York Islanders play hockey, but, since the acquisition of Jean-Gabriel Pageau, they play more than just hockey on their spare time.

BOS: The Boston Bruins will host the Vegas Golden Knights and play against their former head coach Bruce Cassidy.

PGH: The Pittsburgh Penguins have hit upon a foolproof strategy for limiting how many power-play goals they give up.

PHI: Are Philadelphia Flyers coach John Tortorella and GM Chuck Fletcher on the same page?

WSH: The Washington Capitals are navigating a number of major injuries, but did get some good news on the Tom Wilson front from general manager Brian MacLellan.

FLA: Paul Maurice said before the Florida Panthers season started that his team would have to get used to playing shorthanded, but he didn’t expect this.

DET: Plagued by major injuries, Oskar Sundqvist has stepped up to shoulder a lot of the scoring for the Detroit Red Wings.

VGK: Vegas Golden Knights forward Jack Eichel could be playing through an injury that could see him miss some time.

SJS: Well, at least Erik Karlsson doesn’t seem fazed by the trade rumors swirling around him, especially about the Ottawa Senators.

DAL: Dallas Stars forward Jason Robertson is doing something incredible right now.