Habs Daily: NHL Trade Deadline, Lineup Shuffle, Petry Available

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1 year ago

February 22, 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 Habs mailbag, we cover a lot of ground, focusing on the upcoming trade deadline, potential deals, Pierre-Luc Dubois’ value, the future for Rafael Havey-Pinard and Samuel Montembeault, defensive decisions, hot sauce, and much more. Check it out.
The many injuries sustained by Montreal Canadiens veterans could force a strategy shift by Kent Hughes leading up to the NHL Trade Deadline.
Fans were treated to new lines and new defensive pairings as head coach Martin St-Louis decided to shuffle the lineup ahead of Tuesday’s game against the New Jersey Devils.
Montembeault had yet another fantastic game for the Canadiens, powering them to a 5-2 win over the high-lying Devils.

NYI: A closer look at why the New York Islanders shouldn’t lose any sleep over moving goaltender Semyon Varlamov ahead of the NHL trade deadline.
BOS: According to sources, the Boston Bruins, who are constantly looking for upgrades, have put prospect Mason Lohrei in play, and that piqued the curiosity of the Columbus Blue Jackets.
PGH: A Western Conference team executive confirmed to National Hockey Now that Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman and former Canadiens Jeff Petry has been made available on the trade market.
PHI: Goaltender Sam Ersson’s season has been quite a revelation for the Philadelphia Flyers organization.
DET: Jakub Vrana is on the cusp of making his return to play for the Detroit Red Wings.
WSH: Washington Capitals forward Nic Dowd is set to return from a lower-body injury.
VGK: The Vegas Golden Knights have placed star winger Mark Stone on the long-term injured reserve.
SJS: Taylor Turnquist discusses the financial challenges involved in being a professional women’s hockey player.
LAK: With several players returning, should the Los Angeles Kings consider a trade?