Habs Daily: Canadiens Prospects, St-Louis’ Second Season

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

Habs News

• A closer look at some of the many Montreal Canadiens prospects that will have to impress in the 2023-24 season, including Juraj Slafkovsky and Jesse Ylonen. [Canadiens Prospects With Something To Prove]
• 2022-23 was Habs head coach Martin St-Louis’ first true year at the helm of the team, but proper analysis of his work will truly begin next season. [Canadiens Head Coach St-Louis’ Year-To-Year Results]
• The Canadiens have several high-quality defensive prospects, but they should be careful about using their surplus to solve any organizational weaknesses. [Canadiens Surplus Of Defensive Prospects Encouraging, Not Perfect]

National Hockey Now News

• Mike Grier was very active with his trades in his first season as San Jose Sharks general manager. Take a look at some of his best and worst deals. [San Jose Sharks]
• Alex Nylander was the most requested song on the Pittsburgh Penguins’ radio for a couple of months after he began to fill the net with their AHL farm team in Wilkes-Barre/Scranton. Nylander, 25, didn’t irrevocably seize an NHL spot with both hands this season, but instead, he showed a surprising two-game with tenacity. [Pittsburgh Penguins]
• The Boston Bruins could have captain Patrice Bergeron back in the lineup on Wednesday when they play host to the Florida Panthers in Game 5. Bergeron has not played in the series after aggravating an upper-body concern in the final regular season game in Montreal [Florida Panthers]
• Detroit Red Wings general manager Steve Yzerman appreciates that he always has the final decision, but he’s going to let someone else decide where goalie Sebastian Cossa plays next season. Cossa will decide where Cossa plays. Or at least, his performance level will make the call. [New York Islanders]
• Longtime Boston Bruins winger Brad Marchand took his game and leadership to another level while his longtime teammate and Bruins captain Patrice Bergeron missed the first four games of the Bruins’ first-round series with the Florida Panthers. [Boston Bruins]