Canadiens Wrap-Up: Habs Trade Proposals, NHL Trade Rumours

MONTREAL — There’s never a dull moment when it comes to the Montreal Canadiens, but many fans lead a very busy life, meaning it’s not always possible to keep up to date with every news story.

But don’t worry, we’re here to help!

Every Sunday we will recap the most exciting and relevant news stories that you may have missed throughout the week.

Monday

• The Montreal Canadiens may not have much momentum heading into the NHL Trade Deadline, but the rapidly thinning rental market could quickly change things.
• With the injuries now mounting on a daily basis for the Montreal Canadiens, it’s looking likely that they’ll match an ominous NHL record they set last season.
• The Montreal Canadiens got some good and bad news at practice today, but things are starting to become worrisome regarding Sean Monahan.
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Tuesday

• 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.
• 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-flying Devils.

Wednesday

• Sean Farrell maintained his grip on the No.1 spot in our Canadiens Prospect Power Rankings, but strong weeks from players like Riley Kidney, Joshua Roy, and Adam Engstrom kept things interesting in the top 10.
• The early results from the Jeff Petry and Mike Matheson trade are encouraging for Kent Hughes and the Canadiens.
• Almost every hockey Insider has linked Pierre-Luc Dubois to the Habs, with Elliotte Friedman mentioning the situation in his latest 32 Thoughts article.
• Former Canadiens captain Shea Weber was traded from the Vegas Golden Knights to the Arizona Coyotes, finally putting an end to the insurance-based saga. The Coyotes received a fifth-round pick for absorbing Weber’s contract.

Thursday

• Harvard Crimson captain Henry Thrun has advised the Anaheim Ducks he will not sign a contract following the conclusion of his NCAA career. Given Kent Hughes’ background, the interesting prospect should be very familiar to Canadiens management.
• Habs fans submitted proposals for the upcoming trade deadline and we analyzed the results. Let’s just say it was a little more difficult than anticipated to put together a trade that works for two teams.
• The Canadiens announced Joel Edmundson is progressing nicely, but centre Kirby Dach’s illness has become serious and is now considered a lower-body injury.
• Consequently, the Canadiens claimed centre Chris Tierney off waivers from the Florida Panthers. Tierney has two goals and one assist in 19 games with the Panthers this season.

Friday

• The Laval Rocket call-ups like Rafaël Harvey-Pinard and Justin Barron have put up some impressive offence this season, providing clutch performances in the face of all these injuries.
• Pittsburgh Penguins forward Kasperi Kapanen has been made available waivers, but claiming him may not be the best idea for the Canadiens.
  The Montreal Canadiens are looking to become cap brokers leading up to the NHL Trade Deadline. But, before they can do that, they need some clarity on a few subjects.

Saturday

• Top Canadiens Sean Farrell is focused on bringing an NCAA championship home to Harvard, but has an attentive eye on Montreal. Check out the full interview.

The Season So Far

If you’d like to go back and comb over some of the biggest news so far this season, here’s a list of each weekly Wrap-Up so far:

Feb 19th – Habs Trade Outlook, 2023 Draft Targets

Feb 12th – Habs Likely Trade Chips, Prospects Thriving

Feb 5th – Habs To-Do List, NHL Trade Rumous

Jan 29th – Habs Prospects Take Over, NHL Trade Talk

Jan 22nd – 2023 Draft Plans, NHL Trade Chatter

Jan 15th – Trade Deadline Targets, NHL Trade Rumours

Jan 8th – 2023 Draft Odds, Habs Prospects Traded

Jan 1st – Big 2023 Draft Lottery Odds, 2019 Re-Draft

Dec 25th – Popular Habs In Trade Talks, Xhekaj Fights

Dec 18th – Habs 2023 Draft Gamble, NHL Trade Talk

Dec 11th – Habs Interest In Boeser, Prospects at WJC

Dec 4th – Caufield Extension, Montreal’s Plan For 2023 Draft

Nov 27th – Habs Trade Talk, Monahan’s Growing Value

Nov 20th – Kent Hughes Active, NHL Trade Rumours

Nov 13th – Hughes’ Trade Strategy, Kirby Dach’s Growth

Nov 6th – St-Louis Strategy, Caufield, Slafkovsky

Oct 30th – Habs Trade Talk, Roster Shuffle & Waivers

Oct 23rd – Juraj Slafkovsky Impressing, Xhekaj And More

Oct 16th – Hughes’ LTIR Strategy, Carey Price, Waivers

Oct 9th – Hughes Roster Strategy, Roy, Slafkovsky