Habs Daily: Canadiens Draft Rank, Buyout Strategy

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

Habs News

• The Montreal Canadiens have some big decisions on some upcoming restricted free agents that could alter their off-season strategy. [Canadiens Restricted Free Agents]
• The Habs want to maximize their cap space in the long term, making the potential for buyouts increasingly less likely. [Canadiens Buyout Strategy]
• The Habs are gearing up for the 2023 NHL Draft, and they’ll need a bit of help from an old rival to stay in good position. [Canadiens Draft Outlook]

National Hockey Now News

• Two weeks after general manager Brad Treliving walked away from the NHL club, the Calgary Flames fired head coach Darryl Sutter despite having multiple years left on his deal; making way for a new era in Calgary. [Calgary Flames]
• Several San Jose Sharks players could be on the hot seat going into this offseason, but forward Kevin Labanc has to be at the top of the list.  [San Jose Sharks]
• Could the Pittsburgh Penguins seek a reunion with Marc-Andre Fleury to help stabilize their erratic goaltending depth and set themselves up for a few final runs for the Stanley Cup?  [Pittsburgh Penguins]
• The Florida Panthers have made it past the first round only three times in their 30-year franchise history and Carter Verhaeghe is responsible for two of them via series-clinching overtime winners. [Florida Panthers]
• The Detroit Red Wings are going to look to the market in order to bolster their rebuilding roster, most specifically on the right side of their defence. [Detroit Red Wings]
• After crying as he embraced his captain and longtime linemate, Patrice Bergeron, on the ice, Boston Bruins winger Brad Marchand fought back more tears as he discussed how Patrice Bergeron has changed his life.[Boston Bruins]