Habs Daily: Monahan Trade Scenarios, The Slafkovsky Situation

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6 months ago

November 3, 2023

Marc Dumont

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

When the Montreal Canadiens acquired Sean Monahan in the summer of 2022, they created the most complicated trade in modern NHL history. Take a look at some of the conditions and possible scenarios when it comes to the resolution of the trade. [Ideal Scenario For Canadiens Sean Monahan Trade Conditions]
Forward Jesse Ylonen was inserted into the lineup for Thursday’s game against the Arizona Coyotes. Other changes were expected, but head coach Martin St-Louis opted to keep most of his lineup intact from the previous outing.[Canadiens Game 10: Two Changes To Lineup Expected Vs Coyotes]
It’s time for the Montreal Canadiens to bite the bullet and send Juraj Slafkovsky to the Laval Rocket. On a lighter note, Sean Monahan continues to be a dominant presence for the Habs. [Canadiens Third Line Shines, Second Line Struggles Vs. Coyotes]

Toronto Maple Leafs winger Tyler Bertuzzi played only 21 regular season games and seven playoff games with Boston Bruins superstar winger and captain Brad Marchand. Apparently, though, that was enough for Bertuzzi to realize that behind all the chirping and getting under the opponents’ skin is a great guy and teammate. [Boston Bruins]
It wasn’t Ross Colton‘s first goal with the Colorado Avalanche, but you could tell it meant a heck of a lot more than an empty net goal. The Avalanche center spoke to the media after the game, discussing his first-period goal, his celebration, and what it’s like having the Moms around the team. [Colorado Avalanche]
In order to properly discuss why the Detroit Red Wings offensive production from the blue line has been spooky-good, you have to admit you’ve seen a Ghost. The spirited play of Shayne Gostisbehere, or Ghost as he is known to teammates, is a primary reason why the Red Wings were leading the NHL in defence scoring earlier this week. Detroit has 43 blue-line points in 10 games going into their game against the Florida Panthers. [Detroit Red Wings]
There are not too many franchise records that Sasha Barkov is still chasing now that the Florida Panthers captain claimed an important record this week. [Florida Panthers]