Habs Daily: Canadiens Trade Talk, Guhle Injury, Waivers

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

Montreal Canadiens News

It comes as no surprise that Jake Evans is garnering interest on the NHL trade market, but what if the Canadiens put together a combo deal that included both Evans and Joel Armia, as a one-stop shop for your penalty killing needs. There are a few NHL teams that desperately need special teams help if they’re to make any noise in the playoffs. [Canadiens Trade Talk: Top 3 Teams That Could Use Evans & Armia]

Many assumed the Canadiens would immediately collapse without Kaiden Guhle, but surprisingly, the team’s possession numbers have looked significantly better without the 23-year-old defenceman. Most individuals on the blue have improved as well, but it’s worth noting that Alexandre Carrier, the player who absorbed the most ice time since Guhle’s injury, is struggling.  [Habs Analysis: Kaiden Guhle Injury Leads To Surprising Results]

It’s always good to see Andrei Markov in Quebec. I know most people immediately point to the fact that Marc Bergevin denied Markov a chance to play 1000 games in a Canadiens uniform, but the way I look at it, he played well over 1000 games when we include playoff hockey. The final tally is also rather fitting (1079 games played).

Habs legend Andrei Markov in Mont-Tremblant, Québec ♥️ pic.twitter.com/c0Tn8yXnxR

— /r/Habs (@HabsOnReddit) February 26, 2025

Speaking of former players, Evans and Cole Caufield caught up with current Shark Tyler Toffoli. He currently leads San Jose with 21 goals in 56 games, however, that’s not shocking by any means. Toffoli tends to lead the goal-scoring charge wherever he goes.

Long lunch crew 💙 pic.twitter.com/tlAx5QegJr

— Cat (Belanger) Toffoli (@catbtoffoli) February 26, 2025

The Pittsburgh Penguins placed Matt Nieto on waivers. He’s a 35-year-old left-handed defenceman, which means he does bring some value from an experience standpoint, but his underlying numbers collapsed the moment he arrived in Pittsburgh. This dog no longer hunts.

Nieto (PIT) on waivers

— Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) February 26, 2025

The Habs set to host a Juraj Slafkovsky bobble head night, and I have to say it’s probably the first time a bobble head has really captured the likeness of a player.

Soyez des nôtres pour la soirée Bobblehead de Juraj Slafkovsky présentée par @RONAinc, le 1er avril prochain!

Billets ↓ #GoHabsGo

— Canadiens Montréal (@CanadiensMTL) February 26, 2025