Habs Daily: Corey Perry Situation, Price Motivates Future Stars

All the latest Montreal Canadiens stories, news, events, and highlights from the past day.

Habs News

• Former Montreal Canadiens forward Corey Perry was placed on unconditional waivers for the purpose of contract termination by the Chicago Blackhawks. [Blackhawks Put Corey Perry On Unconditional Waivers]
• The entire situation is clouded by the usual veil of secrecy put in place by the NHL. Blackhawks general manager Kyle Davidson held a press conference but did not offer up any additional information. He did, however, squash the rumours circulating on social media.

Kyle Davidson's full opening statement: pic.twitter.com/Qn8xKonDzI

— Mark Lazerus (@MarkLazerus) November 28, 2023

• Carey Price may no longer be playing, but he’s still serving as a motivator for goalies such as Buffalo Sabres prospect Devon Levi. [Canadiens Carey Price Serving As A Mentor To Stars Of Tomorrow]

• Vinzenz Rohrer continues his steady development in the NL. The 2022 third-round pick is evolving into a hard-working, cerebral player. His transition to professional hockey from the CHL seems to have served him well in establishing a career route that can be sustainable if he were to make the NHL.

5th goal of the season for Habs Vinzenz Rohrer who looks more and more like a Gallagher/RHP player by the day pic.twitter.com/Dvlo53R8tL

— Thibaud Chatel (@Thibaud_Chatel) November 28, 2023

• The Montreal chapter of the new PHWL league will open its season on January 2 versus the Ottawa-based franchise. Their first home game will be on January 13 in Verdun.

Nous serons sur la route pour nos deux premiers matchs.

Le 2 Janvier contre Ottawa
Le 6 janvier contre Minnesota

Notre match d’ouverture est le 13 janvier https://t.co/ihAFEFPs0r

— PWHL Montréal (@PWHL_Montreal) November 28, 2023

National Hockey Now Network

• The Pittsburgh Penguins shuffled their organizational depth chart Tuesday, including saying goodbye to one potential solution for a right-handed defenseman. The Penguins put defenseman Will Butcher on waivers Tuesday for the purpose of assigning him to the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins of the AHL. Butcher won’t officially clear until 2 p.m. ET on Wednesday.[Pittsburgh Penguins]
• Former teammates Patrick Kane and Alex DeBrincat are excited to be reunited in a Red Wings uniform. [Detroit Red Wings]
• Florida Panthers captain Sasha Barkov reached multiple big milestones on Monday night against the Ottawa Senators. Barkov first picked up his 400th assist with a secondary assist on Sam Reinhart’s opening goal 1:26 into the game. He then picked up a secondary assist on Reinhart’s second of the game for point No. 650.[Florida Panthers]