Habs Daily: Mock Draft, Salary Cap Issues, World Championships

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

Habs News

• Make sure to check out our 2023 first-round mock draft, which includes a detailed explanation for all 16 picks. [2023 NHL Mock Draft]
• The Montreal Canadiens are in a somewhat complicated salary cap situation, but with a little maneuvering, they can open up precious cap space. [Salary Cap Situation May Force Summer Moves]
• Team USA announced its roster for the 2023 World Championships. It includes three Canadiens prospects from the NCAA who will be looking to gain valuable experience for the upcoming season. [Canadiens Prospects Feature Prominently On Team USA Roster]

National Hockey Now News

• Meet the newest member of the National Hockey Now network [New York Islanders]
• With back-to-back 20-goal seasons in the QMJHL, Nashville Predators prospect Zachary L’Heureux is making quite a name for himself. The 19-year-old forward went viral recently, but not for anything he did on the ice. [Nashville Predators]
• Former Detroit Red Wings bad boy and flashy scorer Petr Klima, one of the more colorful players in Red Wings history, died unexpectedly at his home in Czechia today. [Detroit Red Wings]
• The NHL just announced Erik Karlsson, Adam Fox, and Cale Makar as finalists for the 2023 Norris Trophy for best defenseman in the league. The San Jose Sharks star is the prohibitive favourite to take home his third Norris Trophy. [San Jose Sharks]
• The Pittsburgh Penguins have a major shortfall in the minors. [Pittsburgh Penguins]
• Matthew Tkachuk was MVP of the All-Star Game and scored over 100 points for a second consecutive season, but he is truly breaking out during this postseason with the Florida Panthers. [Florida Panthers]
• Boston Bruins winger David Pastrnak was battling a shoulder injury throughout his team’s seven-game series loss to the Florida Panthers in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. [Boston Bruins]
• Darryl Sutter will still make $8 million over the next two years without coaching a day of his two-year extension, but Jonathan Huberdeau’s massive $84M deal was more important to satisfy.[Calgary Flames]
• Chicago Blackhawks forward Andreas Athanasiou had a very solid season. [Boston Bruins]