Canadiens Wrap-Up: NHL Trades, Reinbacher, Development Camp

MONTREAL — There’s never a dull moment when it comes to the Montreal Canadiens, but it’s not always possible to keep up to date with every breaking 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 Winnipeg Jets were clearly looking for much more than what the Montreal Canadiens were willing to offer for Pierre-Luc Dubois, a wise approach by the Habs’ general manager. [Hughes Taking Right Approach In Dubois Trade Talk]
• According to a recent analysis, Kirby Dach is one of the top defensive centres in the entire NHL. [Dach Stands Out As Top Defensive Centre]
• Despite hearing rumours that Matvei Michkov was not going to meet with NHL teams, the talented Russian sniper did meet with the Canadiens prior to the Draft. [Canadiens Met With Michkov]

Tuesday

• The Canadiens traded the 31st and 37th overall picks at the 2023 Draft in exchange for Colorado Avalanche forward Alex Newhook. [Canadiens Pay Premium In Newhook Trade]
• We spoke to the fine folks over at Colorado Hockey Now to get a better idea of what Newhook can bring to the table for the Habs. [Canadiens Trade: Newhook Scouting Report Via Colorado]
• The Pierre-Luc Dubois saga finally came to an end. Canadiens fans were fine with the outcome seeing as the Los Angeles Kings paid a, uh, king’s ransom for the Montreal native. [Canadiens Wisely Avoided Upping Ante In Dubois Trade Talks]

Wednesday

• One thing is certain, Kent Hughes has put a tremendous amount of faith into his development squad. [Hughes Bets On Himself And Development Squad]
• Several teams were interested in acquiring the Canadiens’ 5th overall pick at the 2023 Draft. [Five Teams Enquire About Canadiens’ Pick]
• Carey Price was in Nashville to take part in the draft-week festivities. [Price In Nashville]
• The Canadiens decided to turn down the trade offers and select Kloten HC defenceman David Reinbacher with the 5th overall pick. [Canadiens Pick Reinbacher 5th Overall]
• Reinbacher projects to be a very good defenceman, though it’s fair to say the Canadiens may have missed an opportunity by ignoring the extremely talented Russian prospect Matvei Michkov. [Reinbacher A ‘Safe’ Choice]
• Given that Reinbacher was drafted out of Europe, he will have the option to play in the AHL and NHL next year, however, he reportedly wants to finish his business degree, which means he may spend another season in the Swiss League. [Reinbacher Contract Situation Fluid]

Thursday

• Thanks to some excellent work by Thibaud Chatel, who watched more of Reinbacher’s games than most, we have a better idea of what the Austrian defenceman can bring to the table for the Canadiens. [David Reinbacher Scouting Report]
• USHL goaltender Jacob Fowler was the Canadiens’ first pick on Day 2 of the NHL Entry Draft. [Canadiens Draft Fowler 69th]
• The Habs added three goaltenders to their prospect pool, including Boston College commit Jacob Fowler. [Canadiens Draft Fowler 69th]
• It’s official, the Montreal Canadiens now have a pair of Xhekajs in their system. Arber’s brother, Florian, was chosen by the Habs with the 101st overall pick. [Canadiens Draft Florian 101st]
• The Canadiens opted to pick two overage players during Day 2 of the draft, including KHL defenceman Bogdan Konyushkov. [Canadiens Draft Konyushkov 110th]
• Quebec Remparts backup Quentin Miller was the second goalie to be drafted by the Canadiens. [Canadiens Draft Miller 128th]
• Unranked prospect Sam Harris, who earned 30 goals and 26 assists in 56 games in the USHL last season, was picked 133rd overall.[Reinbacher Contract Options]
• MHL goaltender Yevgeni Volokhin compelted the goaltender draft-trick. [Canadiens Draft Yevgeni Volokhin 144th]
• Filip Eriksson, a centre developing with the Vaxio Lakers, also joined the fold. [Canadiens Draft Eriksson 165th]
• The Montreal Canadiens may have made their best value decision with their final pick, choosing overage defenceman Luke Mittelstadt [Canadiens Draft Mittelstadt 197th]

Friday

• The Canadiens went way off the board at the 2023 NHL Entry Draft, showing confidence in their development team. It’s a risky approach for Kent Hughes and the team, who need this year’s Draft to pay off if they’re to continue building a strong foundation. [Canadiens Play Risky Draft Game]
• The Montreal Canadiens had eight players to consider when evaluating which restricted free agents they wanted to qualify. [Canadiens Have Decisions To Make Regarding RFAs]
• They decided to qualify six players, including Rafael Harvey-Pinard and newcomer Alex Newhook. Denis Gurianov and Joel Teasdale were not qualified and thus became unrestricted free agents. [Canadiens Tender Qualifying Offers]
• The Habs announced their development camp roster. The camp will run from July 1 to July 4 and will include 38 players. [Canadiens Invite 38 to Development Camp Including Reinbacher And Hutson]
• Players like Jake Allen and Christian Dvorak have modified no-trade clauses that will kick in on July 1. [Dvorak And Allen’s NTCs]
• Some interesting names were bought out by their respective clubs, including Nashville Predators forward Matt Duchene. [Duchene Among Players Bought Out]

Saturday

• Now that the Montreal Canadiens have finalized their qualifying offers, we have a much better idea of their salary cap situation and their projected lineup. [Canadiens Projected Lineup And Salary Cap Outlook]
• It’s the silly season! And that means we’ll hear about players such as Ryan O’Reilly being linked to the Canadiens. [Canadiens Reportedly Linked To O’Reilly]
• The Habs alleviated some of the roster and salary cap issues by trading Joel Edmundson to the Washington Capitals. [Canadiens Trade Edmundson For Picks]
• Kent Hughes was rather quiet once free agency opened, but he did sign two players that will be heading to the Laval Rocket. [Canadiens Sign Two Free Agents]
• Hughes also gave some insight into the possible details of the contract negotiations with Newhook. [Kent Hughes Offers Insight To Newhook Extension]