Habs Wrap: Rookie Camp List, Prospect Teams, Demidov

MONTREAL — There’s always Montreal Canadiens content to absorb, but there are only so many hours in a day. On Sundays, we recap the most exciting and relevant NHL news stories that you may have missed throughout the week so that you can stay in the Canadiens loop.

Monday

Sniper Cole Caufield has announced he will wear No.13 in the upcoming season to honour fellow American Johnny Gaudreau. Caufield is one of the many players who drew inspiration from Gaudreau during their ascension to the NHL.

Is Carey Price worthy of the Hockey Hall of Fame? Should the Montreal Canadiens retire his number? There’s a strong case to be made that both honours are in order, however the bar has been set at an unreasonable level in Montreal due to the dynasty teams of yesteryear. [Carey Price, The Canadiens, And The Hockey Hall Of Fame Discussion]

David Reinbacher is one of the rookies who will have a legitimate chance to earn a roster spot at training camp, but to do so he’ll have to hit the ground running. Fortunately, he seems to have found a new gear since leaving EHC Kloten.

After watching every games he played with Austria last week, I am confident that Reinbacher could end up being a top line D in his prime

If you want to see every defensive, offensive, transition play that he did during the Olympic qualifier. I did a nice video on it

Link in bio pic.twitter.com/RCajLygdlX

— TC Hockey (@TcHockey8) September 3, 2024

Tuesday

The newest member of the Habs, Patrik Laine, hit the ice for the first time on Tuesday. As a reminder, Laine hasn’t played in an NHL game since 2023, which means it’ll likely take him some time to get up to speed with his new teammates.

Patrik Laine skating with the Habs for the first time today. pic.twitter.com/5C9dluD0uo

— /r/Habs (@HabsOnReddit) September 3, 2024

Defencemen Lane Hutson and Logan Mailloux were among the players taking part in the NHL’s rookie showcase. With all due respect to 22-year-old forward Matt Rempe, who earned a goal and an assist in 17 games last year, I’m not sure if he’s on the same level as the rest of the players that featured in the showcase, but he does bring a certain level of entertainment to the mix. Both Hutson and Mailloux will be aiming to earn a job with the Montreal Canadiens once camp opens. [Canadiens Depth Chart: Trades Improve Defensive Prospect Odds]

Logan Mailloux, Lane Hutson, Matt Rempe and Dalibor Dvorsky shooting for the camera pic.twitter.com/woUeVw6iw4

— Adam Kimelman (@NHLAdamK) September 4, 2024

Wednesday

There’s something a little too visually aggressive about the orange being used by the Anaheim Ducks. I’d argue it stands out for the wrong reasons, like an orange construction cone that fell into the river and wasn’t cleaned off before it was put back into use.

They just had to place Lane Hutson standing next to Matt Rempe at the NHLPA Rookie Showcase 😅 pic.twitter.com/nkuUJuJG68

— /r/Habs (@HabsOnReddit) September 4, 2024

Patrik Laine will have gone 300 days without playing an NHL game by the time the season starts. Patience and support is in order, both when it comes to his play and his mental health situation, as the latter is more important in the long run. [Canadiens Forward Patrik Laine, Mental Health, And Patience]

Tyler Thorpe, who stood out at the Canadiens development camp in July, is banking on another good season with the Vancouver Giants in the WHL.

“My goal this year is just to be the best player for the team.”

We also spoke with Giants forward Tyler Thorpe after yesterday’s scrimmages, who touches on Montreal Canadiens Development Camp, goals for this upcoming season & more! pic.twitter.com/h3QJcuGe5a

— Vancouver Giants (@WHLGiants) August 31, 2024

Thursday

Ivan Demidov’s KHL season begins on Wednesday, as SKA Saint Petersburg will take on Metallurg Magnitogorsk at 10 a.m. ET.

Patrik Laine skating with the Habs for the first time today. pic.twitter.com/5C9dluD0uo

— /r/Habs (@HabsOnReddit) September 3, 2024

Friday

Despite not receiving much ice time, top prospect Ivan Demidov earned one assist in his KHL debut with SKA Saint Petersburg. Here are some of the highlights from his professional hockey debut.

Voici quelques présences d’Ivan Demidov (#91) tirées de son premier match de la saison ’24-25 du SKA.

Suivez-nous pour avoir un accès (presque) total aux matchs de Demidov & autres espoirs du CH/LNH/Repêchage 2025. #GoHabsGo pic.twitter.com/hM9LRFA4w1

— MasterHockey (@MasterHockey_) September 6, 2024

The Canadiens announced the 23-man roster that will be attending the team’s rookie camp, and it must be said that it’s one of the strongest lineups the team has produced in years, as it includes Owen Beck, Lane Hutson, Logan Mailloux, David Reinbacher, and Adam Engstrom.[Canadiens Rookie Camp List Overflowing With Talented Prospects]

Saturday

The Habs have long wanted to play a game in Paris, France, but the international event has been put on the back burner for the time being.  [Radio Canada (FR)]

Prospect Filip Eriksson scored a nice goal for Växjö in their opening game of their Champions League campaign. Eriksson was drafted in the sixth round, 165th overall (2024).

#habs Filip Eriksson scores the opening goal for Växjö in the Champions Hockey League. Power play and Eriksson goes top shelf. pic.twitter.com/qqxIxbdTaS

— Patrik Bexell (@Zeb_Habs) September 5, 2024