Habs Daily: Slafkovsky’s Glasses, Development Camp, Trades

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

Habs News

• The Montreal Canadiens traded veteran Joel Edmundson to the Washington Capitals, signalling that the team might be ready to enter the next chapter of their rebuild. They will need to trade a few more veteran players before that next chapter begins in earnest. [Canadiens Youth Movement Could Lead To More Trades]
• The 2023 Development Camp is underway, which means we have updated measurements for prospect heights and weights for players such as David Reinbacher and Lane Hutson. [Canadiens Tender Qualifying Offers]
• 2022 first-overall pick Juraj Slafkovsky was spotted in Czechia training for the upcoming season. He was wearing glasses that help athletes improve their speed, timing, and focus through strobe training. [Canadiens Slafkovsky Training With New Strobe Technology]

National Hockey Now Network

• The San Jose Sharks have added a much-needed goal-scoring winger. The Sharks have acquired Anthony Duclair from the Florida Panthers for Steven Lorentz and a Sharks’ 2025 fifth-round pick. Shayna Goldman was the first on this story, and multiple insiders have noted that this is a salary dump for cap-strapped Florida. [San Jose]
• Since the Boston Bruins were eliminated from the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs by the Florida Panthers back on April 30, Bruins defenseman Matt Gryzelcyk has been rumoured to be on his way out via trade. [Boston Bruins]
• From the moment he became GM of the Detroit Red Wings in 2019, it was appearing that Steve Yzerman was bulletproof, but the honeymoon appears to be over. [Detroit Red Wings]
• Jack Johnson, the veteran defenseman the team has brought in twice to add depth, is returning for one more year with the Avalanche.[Colorado Avalanche]
• The Nashville Predators are 11 prospects richer after finalizing Barry Trotz’s first draft class as general manager. [Nashville Predators]
• Matvei Michkov has sent a jolt of energy through the hockey world and electrified the Philadelphia Flyers’ fan base. [Philadelphia Flyers]
• Former Habs forward Ryan Poehling was not qualified by the Penguins. [Pittsburgh Penguins]
• The Golden Knights current projected cap hit is $85.7 million which is about $2.2 million over the cap. [Vegas Golden Knights]