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Habs Daily: Price’s Hall of Fame Resume, Buyouts, Prospects

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Montreal Canadiens players P.K. Subban and Carey Price celebrate a victory

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

Habs News

  • Take a look at this week’s edition of the Habs Mailbag, which covers Carey Price’s Hockey Hall of Fame resume, potential buyout candidates for the Montreal Canadiens, draft strategies, and more. [Canadiens Mailbag]
  • Unfortunately for prospect Riley Kidney, his playoff run has come to an end, as the Quebec Remparts swept the Gatineau Olympiques in the third round of the QMJHL playoffs. The good news is that Jared Davidson and the Seattle Thunderbirds seemed poised for a championship run. [Riley Kidney Eliminated, Davidson Keeps Scoring]
  • Justin Barron and Samuel Montembeault will represent Team Canada at the 2023 World Championship. They’ll join Lane Hutson, Sean Farrell, and Luch Tuch, who are set to play for Team USA. [Montembeault and Barron To Play For Canada]

National Hockey Now News

  • A closer look at what Nashville Predators fans need to know ahead of the 2023 NHL Entry Draft. [Nashville Predators]
  • When the Chicago Blackhawks shuttled defenseman Gustav Forsling to the Carolina Hurricanes in 2019, few fans blinked an eye. But did they give up on him too soon? [Chicago Blackhawks]
  • Detroit Red Wings center Joe Veleno was certainly a surprise choice to play for Canada at the IIHF World Championship. When the Canadian roster was introduced Friday, it also was ending the suspense of where Red Wings defenseman Jake Walman would be playing his international hockey. [Detroit Red Wings]
  • Bob McKenzie’s Draft rankings are still the industry standard, and he’s got good news for the team that gets the No. 5 pick. [San Jose Sharks]
  • Seven players on the Pittsburgh Penguins roster are eligible for unrestricted free agency this summer. Which of them the team will try to retain is hard to say, since those decisions will be made by a general manager who has yet to be hired. [Pittsburgh Penguins]
  • The Florida Panthers will continue to have Sam Bennett in their lineup against the Toronto Maple Leafs following a cross-check to the neck of Michael Bunting in the second period on Thursday night. On Friday morning, the NHL Player Safety Department handed down a $5,000 fine to Bennett. [Florida Panthers]
  • The Boston Bruins have officially turned the page to next season and the future this week after last weekend’s sorely disappointing end to their playoff run. [Boston Bruins]