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Habs Daily: Monahan Draft Pick Conditions, Caufield Top Scorer
Here are the Montreal Canadiens news items, highlights, and stories you may have missed on Tuesday.
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When the Montreal Canadiens acquired Sean Monahan from the Calgary Flames, they also secured a conditional first-round draft pick that comes into play this season. As Kent Hughes and former Flames GM Brad Treliving created the most convoluted trade condition tree in the history of the NHL, they also managed to rope in Florida’s 2025 1st into the mix.[State Of Conditions Tied To Canadiens’ Sean Monahan Trade]
Juraj Slafkovsky returned to the lineup on Tuesday, while defencemen Kaiden Guhle and Justin Barron missed another game as they nurse their respective short-term injuries. [Canadiens Preview And Lines: Juraj Slafkovsky Set To Returns]
Tuesday’s game started on the wrong foot, and only got worse for Martin St-Louis’ team. It’s one thing to allow the Seattle Kraken to score four goals in the first 10 minutes of play, it’s another to fade down the stretch when fans expect some sort of response. The good news is that Cole Caufield continued his hot start, and now leads the NHL in goals with nine. [Canadiens Instant Recap: Cole Caufield Leads NHL In Goals]
It won’t provide much solace for fans who use their hard-earned money to buy tickets, but St-Louis acknowledged it was a disappointing situation for all involved.
Reporter: “Can you understand the (Habs) fans’ frustrations?”
Coach Marty St. Louis: “Yeah for sure, I do. I get it. I’m disappointed like they are & I understand where they’re coming from.” pic.twitter.com/SBPFT6cI1i
— /r/Habs (@HabsOnReddit) October 30, 2024
National Hockey Now Network
Tuesday, Penguins coach Mike Sullivan confirmed that Rust was out “week to week” with a lower-body injury. Rust, 32, missed the first couple of games this season due to injury awkwardly tangled with Vancouver Canucks winger Nils Hoglander in the second period of the Penguins 4-3 loss on Saturday at Rogers Place. [Pittsburgh Penguins]
The Philadelphia Flyers were certainly taking note of Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid leaving Monday night’s game against the Columbus Blue Jackets with an injury. [Philadelphia Flyers]
By the time you read this, the Florida Panthers will be in Finland — and captain Sasha Barkov will be home. [Florida Panthers]