Canadiens Wrap-Up: Prospect Rankings, Reinbacher, Lineups

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

• While it’s true the Canadiens added some relief to their salary cap situation by trading Edmundson, the most important aspect of the trade will be the precious ice time the young defencemen who are expected to play a big part in the rebuild will receive. [Montreal Canadiens Youth Movement Could Lead To More Trades]
• The Montreal Canadiens welcomed several of their top prospects as their 2023 development camp got underway at their training facility in Brossard. It also meant we were given an updated list of prospect weight and height. [Canadiens Prospect Development Camp Updated Height & Weight]
• If you’re wondering why you haven’t heard much about Juraj Slafkovsky this summer, it’s because he’s busy working out in Czechia with new of training tech. [Canadiens Juraj Slafkovsky Training With New Strobe Technology]

Tuesday

• The Canadiens decided to offer Lias Andersson, the 7th overall pick at the 2017 Draft, a one-year, two-way contract.[Canadiens Sign Former 7th Overall Pick To Two-Way Deal]
• Rafael Harvey-Pinard’s new contract should bring fantastic value to the table for the Habs. [Harvey-Pinard Extension Adds Great Value To Montreal Canadiens]
• With the Montreal Canadiens development camp in full swing, we started to get a better idea of the lineup their affiliate, the Laval Rocket, will ice once the AHL resumes action next season. [Canadiens AHL Projected Forward Lineup For The Laval Rocket]

Wednesday

• With the exception of a few trolls who were given too much attention, David Reinbacher’s arrival in Montreal has been met with as much support and excitement by Habs fans as any other top prospect, if not more. [Canadiens Top Prospect David Reinbacher Good First Impression]
• Now that the Montreal Canadiens have signed David Reinbacher to an entry-level contract it’s the perfect time to update our prospect rankings with the players that were added to the fold in the 2023 NHL Entry Draft. [Montreal Canadiens Prospect Rankings Summer 2023 Edition]
• According to Byron Bader, the Montreal Canadiens have the second-best prospect pool strength in the entire league, trailing only the Columbus Blue Jackets for the top spot. [Montreal Canadiens Among Best Prospect Pools In The NHL]
• 10-year-old Kwency Fontaine scored a gorgeous end-to-end goal for the Montreal Canadiens team that is currently participating in the 2023 Brick Invitational. [GOTTA SEE IT: 10-Year-Old Scores Great End-To-End Goal For Canadiens]

Thursday

• The Montreal Canadiens are not afraid to pull the trigger when it comes to gambling on a player’s untapped potential. But should they take a chance on Filip Zadina? [Should The Canadiens Attempt A Zadina Reclamation Project?]
• In this week’s Habs Mailbag we discuss the standout prospects at the development camp, how long the Canadiens will take to become a contending team, possible trade options, the Filip Mesar situation, which prospects could earn a job in the NHL, and much more. [Habs Mailbag: Hutson & Reinbacher, Mesar’s Potential, Trades]

Friday

• Some may expect the Canadiens to contender in the relatively near future, but the current state of the Atlantic Division means the Canadiens are more likely to finish at the bottom of the standings than the top, and that’s the best possible outcome for their long-term plans. [Canadiens Rebuild Influenced By Atlantic Division Arms Race]
• One of the most adorable moments of the 2023 NHL Draft took place recently when the 5th overall pick, Montreal Canadiens prospect David Reinbacher, called his family to let them know he had signed an entry-level contract. [Reinbacher’s Emotional Call With Parents]
• Now that the Canadiens have revamped their goaltending prospect depth, it’s the perfect time to take a closer look at what Jacob Fowler brings to the table. [Canadiens Prospect Jacob Fowler’s NHL Goaltending Potential]

Saturday

• There’s another interesting arms race taking place in the Atlantic Division. It has less to do with standings and more to do with hockey being the last bastion for sanctioned bare-knuckle fighting in the world. With Ryan Reaves and and Milan Lucic now in the division, it’s important for Arber Xhekaj to remind himself he has nothing to prove by dropping his gloves. [Xhekaj Has Nothing To Prove While Division Adds Fighters]
• We’ve already established that the Montreal Canadiens will be sending an influx of talent to the AHL next season. But what about the defensive lineup? [Canadiens Projected AHL Defensive Lineup For Laval Rocket]
• The Montreal Canadiens may not be wheeling and dealing this summer, but that seems to be part of a larger plan for the franchise [Canadiens Expectations Becoming Clear For Next Season]