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Habs Daily: Canadiens Possible Draft Surprise, Biggest Needs

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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 a few needs they need to fill, but, if last season taught us anything, there should be a particular focus in one area.[Canadiens Organizational Need]
  • The Habs have a few targets for the 2023 NHL Draft, and one of them to keep an eye on is Ryan Leonard. [Canadiens Draft Target]

National Hockey Now Network

  • Is Nathan MacKinnon on his way to rivaling the offensive output of Connor McDavid next season? It’s possible if he builds on his torrid second half of the season.[Colorado Avalanche]
  • Everyone knows the Chicago Blackhawks will be selecting Connor Bedard at first overall, but who will Chicago take with the 19th overall pick in the draft? [Chicago Blackhawks]
  • An autograph signing session in Monroeville brought early 1990s Pittsburgh Penguins stars back to the area, including a couple of big surprises. [Pittsburgh Penguins]
  • Former Washington Capitals head coach Peter Laviolette has never really been out of work since becoming an NHL head coach in 2001, and it looks like that streak will continue on, with the New York Rangers, Columbus Blue Jackets and more interested in his services.[Washington Capitals]
  • When the Florida Panthers went hard after Matthew Tkachuk in July, they did so knowing he would show up in big moments. Tkachuk has proven to be that guy — and then some — in his first playoff run in South Florida. [Florida Panthers]
  • On the face of it, the San Jose Sharks signing Georgi Romanov to an NHL contract is something of a mystery. So much so, the first scout from outside of the Sharks organization that I asked about Romanov admitted to having nothing on the Russian netminder. [San Jose Sharks]
  • As the final four got underway in the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs Thursday night, the NHL offseason trade speculation that had already been percolating involved the Boston Bruins. [Boston Bruins]