Habs Daily: Heineman Seizing Chance, Potential Trades

Here are the Montreal Canadiens news items, highlights, and stories you may have missed on Wednesday.

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While most of the attention at camp centred on the play of Joshua Roy and Oliver Kapanen, it was Emil Heineman who quietly had the best underlying numbers in preseason action. He’s also hit the ground running after earning his roster spot, with two goals in three games. His parents are understandably excited about his recent play.

Emil Heineman today on his parents in Sweden 🇸🇪 watching him play for the Habs in the NHL:

“It’s been fun, it’s fun to see them…watch the games & they tell me that they can’t believe it. Honestly sometimes I can’t believe it, it’s hard to take in a little bit still, just go out… pic.twitter.com/byKmfbSaDU

— /r/Habs (@HabsOnReddit) October 16, 2024

Prospect Aatos Koivu registered his fifth point of the season for TPS Turku, the very same team his father played with before arriving in Canada. As it stands, he’s been limited to a depth role on the team, but that’s par for the course when discussing an 18-year-old who was picked in the third round playing in a professional hockey league.

Even though prospect David Reinbacher sustained a long-term injury in preseason action he still managed to make himself available for the team’s annual blood drive at the Bell Centre. Brendan Gallagher and Cole Caufield were also present to spend time with Habs fans who donated their blood.

David Reinbacher you are loved ♥️ pic.twitter.com/RJqBkiRw6G

— /r/Habs (@HabsOnReddit) October 16, 2024

The Canadiens once again find themselves as one of the youngest teams in the NHL, and those come with growing pains. As the club navigates a season where they’d like to be in the playoff mix, having some key youngsters establish themselves in bigger roles could help the Canadiens kill two birds with one stone down the line. [Performance Of Canadiens Youth To Simplify Next Steps For Club]

ICYMI: It’s almost time to start publishing the Montreal Canadiens Prospect Power Rankings, but before we start taking a closer look at recent performances from Habs prospects we need to set the initial ranking via a fan vote. The series will begin shortly after the initial list is established.  [Canadiens Prospect Power Rankings: Habs Fan Initial Vote]

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Ask folks around the Florida Panthers about this recent road trip, and they say it felt like the team was on the road for a month. [Florida Panthers]

The Philadelphia Flyers have not been strangers to making stunning trades over the last several years. In a vacuum, there’s nothing wrong with being ambitious. It just hasn’t worked out for the Flyers lately. On July 22, 2021, the Flyers traded Shayne Gostisbehere, a 2022 second-round pick, and a 2022 seventh-round pick to the Arizona Coyotes for absolutely nothing. [Philadelphia Flyers]

David Pastrnak was shaken not stirred, but remains undeterred following his run-in with A.J. Greer. The Bruins all-star right-winger was caught in Greer’s crosshairs Thursday night, receiving a hit from behind during the first period of the team’s 4-3 loss to the Florida Panthers at TD Garden. [Boston Bruins]