Habs Daily: Montreal Canadiens Goaltending Situation, Wrap-Up

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

Habs News

• The Montreal Canadiens may not have the same type of goaltending talent most fans are accustomed to seeing in the organization, but there are definitely advantages when discussing the value of quantity over quality in the goaltending position. [Montreal Canadiens Goaltending Situation Moving Forward]
• Did you miss any of the top Habs news last week? Make sure to check out our weekly wrap-up, featuring a recap of all the top Montreal Canadiens stories, including prospect rankings, Kaiden Guhle’s potential, and more. [ Canadiens Wrap Up Canadiens Wrap-Up: Habs Prospects Ranked, AHL, Guhle, Trades]

National Hockey Now Network

• The Boston Bruins confirmed to the New York Post this past Friday that they officially terminated the contract of controversial defenseman Mitchell Miller in February. [Boston Bruins]
• Currently, the Penguins are about $2.3 million over the cap before signing RFA Drew O’Connor, whose arbitration hearing is on Aug. 4. Unless the team can move salary in a bigger trade (for example, the Erik Karlsson trade), something has to give. [Pittsburgh Penguins]
• Everyone in the NHL, including the Detroit Red Wings, understands that being dominant in one area of hockey doesn’t guarantee success. The Buffalo Sabres finished third in goal scoring last season and missed the playoffs for the 12th consecutive season. [Detroit Red Wings]
• There has already been plenty of debate about whether or not the Colorado Avalanche have improved this summer. However, there’s one media outlet that has seen enough, and they think the Avalanche should be looked at as the best team in the NHL right now. [Colorado Avalanche]
• Sportsnet likes the Philadelphia Flyers’ recent draft but the team overall, not so much. The Philadelphia Flyers were ranked 32nd — out of 32 — in Sportsnet’s midsummer power rankings. [Philadelphia Flyers]
• The Vegas Golden Knights’ 2023-24 opening day roster is complete, barring a shocking trade or offseason injury. [Vegas Golden Knights]