Habs Daily: NHL Draft Options, Monahan’s Return, St-Louis

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1 year ago

February 18, 2023

All the latest Habs news, recent Montreal Canadiens stories, as well as news and information from around the National Hockey League.

In the latest edition of the Canadiens Mailbag: the NHL Trade Deadline, Draft options, Rafael Harvey-Pinard’s potential, injury woes, and much more.
Habs head coach Martin St-Louis was visibly annoyed at his team’s performance on Thursday night, but it wasn’t due to the lopsided score, it was because of the lack of effort from his players.
Veteran forward Sean Monahan was spotted skating in a regular jersey, the first time he’s hit the ice without a no-contact injury since his lower-body injury on Dec. 5.

NYI: New York Islanders fans described legendary goaltender Billy Smith with one word. Smith was honoured prior to Friday night’s matchup between the Islanders and the Pittsburgh Penguins.
BOS: The Boston Bruins are reportedly interested in acquiring a forward, but it does not seem like a deal involving Patrick Kane is on the table.
PGH: Without bold strokes and sweeping changes, this season is the final chapter of the Pittsburgh Penguins dynasty.
PHI: There’s a silver lining to the Philadelphia Flyers‘ most recent loss. Unsurprisingly, the silver lining happens to be draft-related.
DET: The Detroit Red Wings‘ newly-discovered swagger is leading to significant success on the ice.
WSH: The Washington Capitals and Dmitry Orlov have begun contract extension negotiations, but according to those in the know, the discussion has not gone smoothly.
VGK: The Vegas Golden Knights are missing a net-front presence in their lineup, could they pull off a trade to address the glaring weakness?
SJS+: A closer look at some reasonable trade options involving the San Jose Sharks and the New Jersey Devils.
LAK: The Los Angeles Kings believe recently extended defenceman Mikey Anderson will be an important part of their leadership group moving forward.