Habs Daily: NHL Trade Deadline Talk, Owen Beck, Ivan Demidov

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

Montreal Canadiens News

– Forward Jake Evans was mentioned by Elliotte Friedman in his most recent edition of 32 Thoughts. That’s not new, however, Friedman also threw Finnish forward Joel Armia in the trade mix. Daily Faceoff also mentioned Evans and Armia, in addition to listing forward Josh Anderson and defenceman Savard on their most recent trade target list. [Canadiens Trade Bait – Projecting Realistic Returns]

Per 32 thoughts #GoHabsGo pic.twitter.com/EXpBCYivYc

— carina (@goalcauf) February 6, 2025

– Top prospect Ivan Demidov put another point on the board, pushing his season totals to 19 goals and 25 assists in 52 games.

– Speaking of Demidov, he’s tracking rather well. His shooting, in particular, is through the roof, which is incredibly encouraging.

We’re reaching the point where the hype train is out of control, and usually I’d err on the side of caution, but it’s hard not to get exciting about the possibility of a franchise player joining the rebuild next season.

D+1 KHL season trackings#gohabsgo #LetsGoFlyers pic.twitter.com/lMPDSwwwlg

— Knievel  (@fellachance) February 7, 2025

– Rookie Owen Beck is still getting used to life in the NHL, but the early results suggest he’s not just taking a step forward, he’s flourishing during his limited usage. Knowing Beck is quickly adapting to his new surroundings gives general manager Kent Hughes more trade options moving forward. [Prospect Owen Beck Gives Montreal Canadiens More Options]

– Sometimes the stars align to align you with a star. Good work by Andrew to dig out this little nugget of Canadiens history.

Toe Blake signed with the Montreal Maroons to begin his professional career after a highly-touted amateur career with the Hamilton Tigers. But the Maroons were not very patient with Blake quickly sending him to the Providence Reds of the AHL.
The Montreal Canadiens, looking to… pic.twitter.com/GOHpYjfEsf

— Andrew Zadarnowski (@AZadarski) February 7, 2025

– ICYMI: According to Kevin Weekes, the Montreal Canadiens are among the several NHL teams that have inquired about a possible trade involving Buffalo Sabres forward Dylan Cozens. He’s a 23-year-old centre with decent offensive upside, but there are clearly a few red flags in the mix. [Canadiens Trade Talk: Habs Interested In Forward Dylan Cozens]

National Hockey Now Network

It’s not yet the trade deadline, but that didn’t stop teams from making big moves last week. Most notably, the Vancouver Canucks dominated headlines on Friday when they reunited JT Miller with the New York Rangers. Later that same night, they acquired defenceman Marcus Pettersson from the Pittsburgh Penguins. According to Elliotte Friedman, the Vegas Golden Knights are none too happy about the later move. [Vegas Golden Knights]

The news keeps getting better and better for the Detroit Red Wings since the club was opted to name Todd McLellan coach. [Detroit Red Wings]

The Boston Bruins are in the thick of a heated wildcard race in the Eastern Conference, and so too are the New York Rangers. Unfortunately, it was the Rangers who took their work seriously when both teams met. [Pittsburgh Penguins]