Habs Daily: Draft Rankings, Canadiens Draft Odds, Prospects

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

Habs News

• With the Under-18 tournament now in the books, it’s time to present Montreal Hockey Now’s updated 2023 NHL Draft rankings. It’s been quite a year for the impressive 2023 NHL Draft class this season, with top players playing big roles at all levels and making a significant impact. [MHN Top-64 Draft Rankings]
• Several of the Canadiens’ best prospects are still playing in the CHL playoffs, which means the 2023 Memorial Cup could feature Habs prospects in prominent roles. [Memorial Cup Could Have Heavy Canadiens Presence]
• With the 2023 Draft Lottery less than a week away it’s time for a refresher regarding the rules and the draft odds that will impact the Montreal Canadiens. [Habs Draft Lottery Rules And Odds]

National Hockey Now News

• It’s not every day a team trades a young, elite player for a lower top-10 pick in the NHL Draft. It’s a gamble and isn’t exactly guaranteed that the pick will hit, much less match the seventh overall billing. Yet this is exactly what happened when the Chicago Blackhawks drafted defenseman Kevin Korchinski. [Chicago Blackhawks]
• Key Detroit Red Wings prospect Simon Edvinsson, 20, had surgery on his left shoulder Monday and the prognosis calls for a recovery time of four to six months. [Detroit Red Wings]
• The San Jose Sharks have added another goaltending prospect to their system. The Sharks have reportedly inked Georgy Romanov to a two-year contract. San Jose Hockey Now has confirmed this report with Romanov’s agent Sergey Isakov of Newport Sports Management. [San Jose Sharks]
• Former Pittsburgh Penguins director of player personnel and current Vancouver Canucks assistant general manager Derek Clancey is an increasingly hot commodity, with two NHL GM spots open and the possibility of more. [Pittsburgh Penguins]
• Th NHL finally released the full schedule for round 2 of the playoffs, and let’s just say the lack of Saturday-night matchups is shocking. [Florida Panthers]
• Could the Boston Bruins wind up trading goalie Linus Ullmark this off-season? According to a now-former NHL Executive source, the Bruins entertained trade talks for Ullmark last offseason but elected to keep the goalie they signed to a four-year, $20 million ($5M AAV) back in the 2021 offseason. [Boston Bruins]
• Calgary Flames president of hockey ops and interim GM Don Maloney talked about injecting youth into the lineup next season. That apparently includes a massive shot of it from the return of defenceman Oliver Kylington. [Calgary Flames]