Canadiens Wrap Up

Canadiens Wrap-Up: Habs Draft Odds, Offseason Strategy

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11 months ago

May 28, 2023

MONTREAL — There’s never a dull moment when it comes to the Montreal Canadiens, but many fans lead a very busy life, meaning it’s not always possible to keep up to date with every news story.

Every Sunday we will recap the most exciting and relevant NHL news stories that you may have missed throughout the week.

Monday

The Montreal Canadiens will once again be well-represented at the CHL Memorial Cup later this week.[Canadiens Prospects]
The Canadiens could have used up all their three retention slots at the NHL Trade Deadline, but wisely chose to retain one slot; hinting at a potential move before the NHL Draft.[Canadiens Draft Target]

Tuesday

The Montreal Canadiens could use some help on the right side of the defence. Take a closer look at some of the upcoming free agents that could bolster their blueline. [2023 Free Agents: Right-Handed Defencemen]
The Montreal Canadiens now have a sense of where they’ll be picking in the 2023 NHL Draft, but it’s not yet sealed in stone. [Where The Canadiens Are Expected To Draft]
Elite prospect Lane Hutson scored yet another great goal for Team USA at the 2023 World Championship. [Hutson Scores Sweet Goal Off The Rush]

Wednesday

The Montreal Canadiens had success last summer with some strategic, buy-low deals, and they’ll surely look to do the same this summer. [Canadiens Buy-Low Targets]
The Habs have a strong group of young defencemen coming in, but they could be looking to bolster their depth at the 2023 NHL Draft. [Canadiens Defensive Draft Targets]
The Canadiens have seven players to the 2023 World Championships and both Samuel Montembeault (Team Canada) and Lane Hutson (Team USA) have stood out from the crowd. [Hutson & Montembeault Impress]

Thursday

The Montreal Canadiens are once again going into the offseason with a top restricted free-agent unsigned, making many nervous. With Cole Caufield yet to come to an agreement with the Habs on an extension, a continued delay beyond July 1 would expose him to potential offer sheets from other clubs. [Canadiens Cole Caufield Offer Sheet Situation]
The NHL has announced Owen Beck’s suspension from the OHL final will not carry over to the Memorial Cup. [Beck At Memorial Cup Thanks To NHL Ruling]
For some reason, Johnathan Kovacevic’s play with the Canadiens is often dismissed, but that shouldn’t be the case. He may very well be the new Brett Kulak. [Kovacevic Might Be The New Kulak]

Friday

The Montreal Canadiens will be represented by two prospects at the 2023 Memorial Cup, but Owen Beck (Peterborough Petes) and Jared Davidson (Seattle Thunderbirds) have very different long-term goals heading into the tournament. [Beck And Davidson Set To Play At The Memorial Cup]
Check out the most recent edition of the Habs Mailbag, which covers the Pierre-Luc Dubois situation, Paul Byron’s future, trade proposals, the 2023 NHL Entry Draft, and much more. [Habs Mailbag: Dubois, Trades, Byron, Lafreniere]

Saturday

The Canadiens have a tough decision to make with the 5th overall pick, but early betting odds are telling an interesting story.[Canadiens Draft Odds]
The Habs will have to make a decision in the near future regarding two goaltending prospects.[Canadiens Qualifying Prospects]
The final day of the IIHF World Championships is set to have a very Canadiens flavour to it this year.[Canadiens At World Championships]