Habs Daily: Defensive Options, Mailloux To The AHL, Waivers

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

Habs News

• Montreal Canadiens prospect Logan Mailloux has clear strengths and weaknesses. His offensive prowess is too evident to ignore, as are his defensive lapses. [Canadiens Prospect Logan Mailloux: A Tale Of Two Hockey Players]
• Speaking of Mailloux, the Canadiens opted to send him to the Laval Rocket of the AHL, leaving Mattias Norlinder, Justin Barron, and Gustav Lindstrom battling for the final spot on the blue line. [Canadiens Assign Mailloux, Defensive Group Becomes Clearer]
• The Ottawa Senators continue to put talented players on waivers. After losing Lassi Thomson earlier in the week, the Senators placed both Egor Sokolov and Jacob Bernard-Docker on waivers Tuesday. [Sokolov and Bernard-Docker On Waivers]

National Hockey Now Network

• Former Hab Jonathan Drouin is off to a very solid start for his new team. [Colorado Avalanche]
• The New Jersey Devils placed goaltender Erik Kallgren on waivers Tuesday afternoon. [New Jersey Devils]
• The Boston Bruins announced two more roster moves on Monday afternoon. Forward John Farinacci will report to Providence Bruins Training Camp, and goalie Kyle Keyser has been placed on waivers for the purpose of assignment. [Boston Bruins]
• After the Nashville Predators’ fourth preseason game, they’ve cut down their roster to 26 players after kicking training camp off with 61. [Nashville Predators]
• The Pittsburgh Penguins added to their forward depth Monday afternoon by claiming Cleveland native Jansen Harkins off waivers from the Winnipeg Jets. [Pittsburgh Penguins]
• The Chicago Blackhawks Connor Bedard is facing the same type of expectations that awaited Sidney Crosby when first came into the league back in 2005. A once proud franchise, just over a decade removed from its best years, is going through a stretch of struggles.[Chicago Blackhawks]