Habs Daily: Encouraging Slafkovsky Stats, Canadiens Trade Options

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December 18, 2023

Marc Dumont

All the latest Montreal Canadiens news, highlights, and stories from the weekend.

The Montreal Canadiens may not have an abundance of assets up for trade this year, but they’ll have plenty of cap space to get creative when it comes to potential deals. [Canadiens Salary Cap Status Provides Plethora Of Trade Options]
Josh Anderson scored twice to help the Canadiens secure an exciting 5-3 win over the New York Islanders. The top line also looked very good, with Cole Caufield scoring his first goal in December. [Anderson Scores Twice, Top Line Excels In Exciting Win Vs. NYI]
Anderson was quick to thank Habs fans after his two-goal effort. The fans responded with an ovation for the emotional forward. [Josh Anderson Gives Heartwarming Interview]
A closer look at Juraj Slafkovsky’s impact on the top line with Caufield and Nick Suzuki reveals some very encouraging signs. The production hasn’t quite caught up to the process, which has been excellent. [Encouraging Canadiens Statistics With Slafkovsky On Top Line]
Teams like the Carolina Hurricanes and the Los Angeles Kings are looking for help in the goaltending department. The Habs are a perfect fit, but the NHL’s upcoming holiday roster freeze could complicate things when it comes to a potential trade. [NHL Holiday Roster Freeze Could Impact Canadiens Trade Options]

If Boston Bruins President Cam Neely receives a phone call from George Parros or Bill Daly on Monday, it will be a gentle reminder of the way things are done in the National Hockey League circa 2023. [Boston Bruins]
Perhaps the Pittsburgh Penguins and Jesse Puljujarvi will need a little more time to figure things out. Puljujarvi, 25, signed a free-agent tryout agreement with the Penguins eight days ago. The tryout does not have a deadline, but the team pays the player’s expenses for only the first 10 days. After that, the player may continue but at his own expense. [Pittsburgh Penguins]
Connor Bedard may not be there in the 2024 NHL Draft, but Macklin Celebrini, Cole Eiserman and Ivan Demidov sure are. With the season nearly 30 games in, it’s time to start keying in on prospects. [Chicago Blackhawks]