Habs Daily: State Of The Canadiens Rebuild, Waivers, Beck & Roy

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1 year ago

September 30, 2023

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

Please welcome the Annik Lemire to the Montreal Hockey Now team! Her first article takes a sobering approach to evaluating the current rebuild situation. [Annik’s Angle: A Realistic Opinion Of The Canadiens Rebuild]
Joel Armia was given an opportunity to play on the top line as the Montreal Canadiens faced the Toronto Maple Leafs. Prospects Joshua Roy, Owen Beck, and Jesse Ylonen formed an interesting trio, while rookie Logan Mailloux was paired with Jordan Harris. [Canadiens Preseason: Armia Top Line, Harris & Mailloux Top Pair]
2018 first-round pick Ty Smith was not claimed on waivers, however, goaltender Spencer Martin found a new home. Very few interesting names were added to the waiver wire on Friday, though former Hab Alex Belzile was among the handful of players waived by the New York Rangers. [Canadiens: More Players Added To NHL Waiver List ]
Prospects Joshua Roy and Owen Beck were among the few players who managed to stand out against the Toronto Maple Leafs. [Canadiens Beck and Roy Stand Out In Sleepy Loss To Maple Leafs

Boston Bruins head coach Jim Montgomery returned to Montreal to mourn after the unfortunate passing of his mother this week. [Boston Bruins]
No Nashville Predators player will benefit more from the hiring of head coach Andrew Brunette than 22-year-old forward Philip Tomasino. [Nashville Predators]
By now you’ve seen what he can do. Whether it’s a hat trick in the Tom Kurvers Prospects Showcase, or sending perfect passes to teammates in a scrimmage, Connor Bedard is the real deal. But in a league that is seeing younger talent rise to the top quicker, is he the sure bet who is already an odds-on favourite to run away with the league’s best rookie title? [Chicago Blackhawks]
Detroit Red Wings 2023 first-round draft pick Nate Danielson finds himself in an interesting juxtaposition as the 2023-24 hockey season is beginning to unfold. He is basically a player with one skate situated in two different hockey realms. [Detroit Red Wings]
Denver Barkey’s connections with Philadelphia Flyers executives are everywhere. Start with general manager Daniel Briere. Briere was undersized and Barkey knows it. Barkey was drafted in the third round (95th overall) in June. The Flyers list Barkey at 5-foot-9, 161 pounds. [Philadelphia Flyers]