MHN Daily: Canadiens Waivers Option, Sharks Keeping Karlsson?

All the latest Montreal Canadiens news, as well as the most recent news from around the NHL.

Montreal Canadiens

• In this week’s Canadiens Wrap-Up: the Canadiens’ likely trade deadline shopping list, Central Scouting’s 2023 NHL Draft rankings and what it means for Montreal, and more NHL trade rumours
• Canadiens Prospect Watch: Sean Farrell scores a potential goal-of-the-year, Lane Hutson scores a beautiful marker and Riley Kidney is on fire since being traded.
• The Canadiens love their reclamation projects and their need for goaltending could see them tempted by a notable name recently put on waivers, Alex Nedeljkovic.

National Hockey Now

• NYI: New York Islanders forward Anthony Beauvillier is slowly starting to turn his season around, but there’s more work ahead of him.
• BOS: The Boston Bruins may have given us all a preview of things to come, as they went to war with the Toronto Maple Leafs and emerged victorious.
• PGH: The Pittsburgh Penguins have to like what they’re seeing from pending free agent Jason Zucker, but is it enough to warrant extending his contract?
• PHI: There has been a familiar theme during the Philadelphia Flyers’ recent surge: Contributions from all four lines.
• WSH: Since the return of Nicklas Backstrom and Tom Wilson, the Washington Capitals have to face an ugly truth.
• FLA: Florida Panthers forward Anthony Duclair is close to a return, but could he be ahead of schedule?
• DET: Alex Nedeljkovic impressed during his conditioning assignment, but it wasn’t enough to save his spot on the Detroit Red Wings’ roster, as he was placed on waivers Sunday afternoon.
• VGK: After another season bogged down by a string of injuries, this is what the Vegas Golden Knights‘ roster would look like if everyone was healthy.
• SJS: The San Jose Sharks have had Erik Karlsson and Timo Meier in trade rumours, but could they keep them around for the long term? GM Mike Grier speaks on their future.