Habs Daily: RHP’s Contract, Dobes Signs ELC, Mailbag

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

Habs News

• Exciting forward Rafael Harvey-Pinard is in need of a new contract, and that may be happening sooner than later. Harvey-Pinard signed with Quartexx, Kent Hughes’ former agency. He will be represented by Vincent Lecavalier’s brother, Phillipe Lecavalier. [Harvey-Pinard Joins New Agency Ahead Of Contract]
• Check out the most recent edition of the Habs Mailbag, featuring a lot of poutine talk, 2023 Draft predictions, prospect queries, and much more. [Habs Mailbag: Caufield & RHP Contracts]
• Jake Evans and Brendan Gallagher have a lot left to play for this season. The two are fighting for their long-term job security in the organization. And now that they’re been placed on the same line by head coach Martin St-Louis, good things are happening. [Newly Formed Duo May Lead To Great Line]
• Prospect Jakub Dobes followed Sean Farrell’s lead and signed his entry-level contract with the Canadiens, putting an end to his NCAA career. [Jakub Dobes Signs Entry-Level Contract]
• Plenty of Canadiens prospects are in action in the Canadian Hockey League this weekend. Here’s the schedule of games involving a Canadiens player. [Canadiens Playoff Update: Weekend Schedule]

National Hockey Now News

• There is nothing else that the Boston Bruins need to accomplish during this 2022-23 NHL regular season. [Boston Bruins]
• The Pittsburgh Penguins trade won’t exactly affect their pursuit of the 2023 Stanley Cup, or the 2024 Cup, for that matter. Friday, the Penguins acquired defenseman Thimo Nickl, currently playing in the second-tier Swedish league, from the Anaheim Ducks in exchange for former fifth-round pick Judd Caulfield. [Pittsburgh Penguins]
• Goaltender Carter Hart deserves praise as the Philadelphia Flyers’ MVP this season. It had been an intriguing race with high-scoring Travis Konecny before the right winger was injured, limiting him to 52 games. [Philadelphia Flyers]
• If Matthew Tkachuk did not already make a strong case for the NHL Hart Trophy — which goes to the league MVP — he certainly made a statement on Thursday night against the Habs.[Florida Panthers]
• Dominik Kubalik scored his 20th of the season on Thursday, the opening goal as the Red Wings edged the Carolina Hurricanes 3-2. On the Detroit roster, only captain Dylan Larkin (28) is responsible for lighting more red lamps this season than Kubalik. [Detroit Red Wings]
• Relive some of Marc-Andre Fleury’s best moments when he played for the Vegas Golden Knights. [Vegas Golden Knights]
• It was a full practice for the Colorado Avalanche on Friday afternoon. Sort of. While most of the team skated, four important players on the squad were not on the ice. Nathan MacKinnon, Valeri Nichushkin, Cale Makar, and Alexandar Georgiev all sat out. [Colorado Avalanche]