Habs Daily: Hutson Calder Win, Expectations Raised, Robertson

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

Montreal Canadiens News

It definitely did not come as a shock, but Canadiens defenceman Lane Hutson took home the Calder Trophy on the back of a historic rookie season. Just as he did on many nights throughout the season, Hutson outclassed his opponents with ease.  [Hutson Calder Trophy Win Fitting Reward, Helps Improve Perception]

Without checking, this has to be the first time the Habs have both the NHL and KHL ROYs in the same season.

The Habs currently have the KHL Rookie of the Year Ivan Demidov AND the NHL Rookie of the Year Lane Hutson 🔥 pic.twitter.com/yU96YAlNaF

— /r/Habs (@HabsOnReddit) June 11, 2025

Every time Hutson had a great game, which was often, he spoke about the importance of improving as a team. It’s the ideal mindset for an NHL star, and it’s shared by top prospect Ivan Demidov, which is great news for the rebuild. [Hutson Sets The Bar For Canadiens Rebuild, Demidov]

Take it for what it’s worth, but there’s apparently some truth to the Jason Robertson trade rumours. If Robertson is indeed on the market, it would likely cost a king’s ransom to add him to the Canadiens’ lineup. [Canadiens Trade Talk: Evaluating Robertson Trade Rumours]

Frank Seravalli: There is “smoke” to the Jason Robertson rumours – Daily Faceoff Live

— NHL Rumour Report (@NHLRumourReport) June 10, 2025

National Hockey Now Network

There is a brewing problem with the Pittsburgh Penguins’ rebuild. They’re not urgent issues, but they are troubles beyond the normal process of finding the right players, coach, and young players who are worthy of keeping around beyond the organization’s hopefully short transition period to rock bottom and upward in the standings toward Stanley Cup contention. [Pittsburgh Penguins]

 It took all of 56 seconds for the Florida Panthers to cause the Edmonton Oilers to forget about discipline and get thrown completely off their game. [Florida Panthers]

Elliotte Friedman spoke about the William Karlsson trade rumours on the most recent episode of the 32​ Thoughts Podcast.[Vegas Golden Knights]