Habs Daily: Mesar’s Potential, Reinbacher & Hutson, Zadina

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

Habs News

• The 6th overall pick at the 2017 Draft, Filip Zadina, is about to have his contract terminated by the Detroit Red Wings. Should the Montreal Canadiens take a chance and offer him a one-year ‘show me’ deal? There’s still untapped potential in Zadina’s case. [Should The Canadiens Attempt Another Reclamation Project With Zadina?]
• We were a little late in publishing the latest edition of the Habs Mailbag, but thankfully the questions were excellent. In this week’s edition of the mailbag, we discuss Filip Mesar’s potential, David Reinbacher and Lane Hutson’s chemistry, potential trades, prospects that stood out at the Development Camp, and much more.  [Canadiens Mailbag: Hutson, Reinbacher, Mesar, Development Camp, Trades]

National Hockey Now Network

• Erik Karlsson or not, David Quinn is excited to be behind the bench for the San Jose Sharks this fall. [San Jose]
• It took 16 years, but former Boston University star defenseman Kevin Shattenkirk is finally a member of the Boston Bruins. [Boston Bruins]
• Filip Zadina wanted a fresh start badly enough that he is willing to give up $4.56 million to get it. [Detroit Red Wings]
• The Colorado Avalanche have found Greg Cronin’s replacement in the AHL, and they didn’t have to go very far to find him. [Colorado Avalanche]
• In his brief tenure as Nashville Predators general manager, Barry Trotz has proven he’s not afraid to be aggressive. This explains why before he bought out 32-year-old forward Matt Duchene one day before the start of free agency, Trotz reportedly tried trading the former 40-goal scorer, according to Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman. [Nashville Predators]
• Thanks to Matvei Michkov, the Flyers now own the third-best prospect pool in the NHL. [Philadelphia Flyers]
• Culture isn’t only about being nice and treating people well. You need to set people up for success by having the right pieces around them. A strong support system. [Vegas Golden Knights]