Habs Daily: Projected Lineup, Hughes’ Contracts, Hutson’s Goal

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

Habs News

• Now that the Montreal Canadiens have signed Jesse Ylonen to a one-year, two-way contract that will pay him $775,000 next season, we have a much better idea of their projected lineup and the salary cap implications heading into 2023-24. [Canadiens Final Summer Projected Roster & Salary Cap Situation]
• General Manager Kent Hughes has completed his summer signings with impressive efficiency. He signed every player to a team-friendly contract, which should serve the Canadiens quite well as they continue their rebuild. [Canadiens General Manager Kent Hughes Keeps Finding Value]
• This will come as a shock, but Habs prospect Lane Hutson scored yet another ridiculous goal. [GOTTA SEE IT: Hutson’s Fantastic Goal]

National Hockey Now Network

• Watching the tribute the Boston Bruins posted from Patrice Bergeron’s most recent teammates, one could see they have, do, and will always ask, “What would Patrice Bergeron do?”. [Boston Bruins]
• That Drew O’Connor has developed into a serviceable bottom-six forward for the Pittsburgh Penguins — and that he has the potential to become something more — is not in dispute. [Pittsburgh Penguins]
• Almost everyone on the Grand Rapids Griffins roster has something to prove this season. If a player is not a young prospect trying to show he deserves a chance to play in the NHL, then he is an older player trying to earn a second chance in the NHL. Antti Tuomisto, 22, falls in the first category. [Detroit Red Wings]
• Was there a better player in the NHL at 5v5 than Colorado Avalanche forward Nathan MacKinnon in 2022-23? The evidence is starting to pile up and the answer is becoming clearer by the day – no, there was not. [Colorado Avalanche]
• The saga of Philadelphia Flyers prospect Ivan Fedotov and his Russian contract has taken another twist. The Philadelphia Flyers and NHL have submitted an appeal to the IIHF arguing Fedotov’s contract should be tolled, as the team requested in June. [Philadelphia Flyers]
• Contracts that expire in 2024, the never-ending goaltender drama, Mark Stone’s back, Jack Eichel’s progression, and the 30-something crowd are the spotlight storylines for the 2023-24 season. [Vegas Golden Knights]
• With free agency all but settled, which San Jose Sharks players are finding that their roles and situations have improved, and who is finding that they will have to fight for even the same role as last year? [San Jose Sharks]