Canadiens Wrap-Up: Dubois Trade Talk, Top Prospect Highlights

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.

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

Monday

• Apparently, the Montreal Canadiens almost signed Pierre-Luc Dubois to an offer sheet back when he was with the Columbus Blue Jackets. [Canadiens Reportedly Close To A Dubois Offer Sheet]
• Things have changed, but earlier in the week it seemed like the Canadiens were close to knowing where the Florida Panthers’ Draft pick would end up. [2023 First-Round Draft Pick Almost Confirmed]
• The Montreal Canadiens are currently in Switzerland taking in the U-18 World Championship, with many of their potential targets having impressive showings. [Habs Draft Targets At U-18 Championship]

Tuesday

• Prospects such as Juraj Slafkovsky, Jesse Ylonen and Cayden Primeau will have a lot to prove next season. [Habs Prospects With The Most To Prove In 2023-24]
• This season was head coach Martin St-Louis’ first full season at the helm of the team, but thanks to the endless stream of injuries and the marching orders from management it’s rather difficult to judge his performance. However, next year things start to get serious. [Martin St-Louis’ Year-To-Year Results]

Wednesday

• Several of the Habs’ top prospects are well on their way to earning a Memorial Cup berth. [Canadiens Prospects Advance To Third Round Of Memorial Cup]
• Former Canadiens general manager Marc Bergevin was linked with the vacancy in Pittsburgh. [Bergevin Linked To Pittsburgh GM Job]

Thursday

• Take a closer look at some of the Canadiens prospects that could be used as trade bait. [Habs Trade Bait]
• Speaking of prospects, Joshua Roy is flat-out dominating the QMJHL playoffs, earning more than two points per game through the first two rounds. [Highlights: Joshua Roy On Fire in QMJHL Playoffs]
• Roy isn’t the only prospect who has registered his name on the scoresheet regularly. Defenceman Logan Mailloux is up to his old tricks with the London Knights. [Logan Mailloux Turning Heads With Playoff Production]

Friday

• As mentioned earlier, Joshua Roy has been dominant in the QMJHL, but is he ready for the NHL? A closer look at his current form. [Judging Joshua Roy’s NHL Readiness]
• Shockingly, Pierre-Luc Dubois was linked to the Canadiens immediately following the Winnipeg Jets’ playoff elimination. There was a hypothetical scenario brought up by Elliotte Friedman that involved Kirby Dach, but it should be noted that the scenario was not suggested by Friedman himself. [Canadiens Link To Dubois Resurfaces Following Jets Elimination]

Saturday

• In this week’s edition of the Canadiens Mailbag, we discuss Dubois (SHOCKER!), the 2023 Draft, the Beach Boys, defensive prospect potential, Carey Price’s future, and much more. [Habs Mailbag: Trading For Dubois, Price’s Future]
• Prospects such as Lane Hutson, Riley Kidney, Joshua Roy, Adam Engstrom, Sean Farrel, and Logan Mailloux have stolen most of the headlines this season, but there’s no ignoring Jared Davidson’s impressive scoring pace, which he has maintained as the Seattle Thunderbirds continue to dominate their WHL playoff opponents. [Prospect Jared Davidson Shines in WHL Playoffs]

Year To Date

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 this year:

April 23 – Habs Trade Options, Draft Lottery Pick

April 16th – Lottery Odds, Gurianov, Summer Moves

April 9th – First-Round Picks, Lottery Odds, Carey Price

April 2nd – Pezzetta’s Celly, Habs Prospects Turn Pro

March 26th – Habs Up Draft Lottery Odds, Farrell Watch

Mar 19th – Habs Youth Movement, NHL Draft Lottery

Mar 12th – Habs Prospect Rankings, 2023 NHL Draft

Mar 6th – Habs Trade Analysis, NHL Draft Lottery

Feb 26th – Habs Trade Proposals, NHL Trade Rumours

Feb 19th – Habs Trade Outlook, 2023 Draft Targets

Feb 12th – Habs Likely Trade Chips, Prospects Thriving

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

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