Habs Daily: Juraj Slafkovsky Olympics, Vinzenz Rohrer, Lions

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

Montreal Canadiens News

Vinzenz Rohrer spent the last two seasons playing in Zurich, giving him an opportunity to play against professional opponents from a very young age. He’ll need time before he’s ready for the NHL, but his development with the ZSC Lions has gone quite well, with Rohrer emerging as a hardworking forward. [Canadiens Prospects: Projecting Vinzenz Rohrer Impact]

Juraj Slafkovsky was among the first players named to Slovakia’s Olympic roster. He’ll join former Hab Tomas Tatar as Slovakia prepares to defend their impressive bronze medal win at the 2022 Olympics in Beijing.

Slovakia’s Olympic countdown is on. Here are the first 6 players on their preliminary roster.🇸🇰👏#IIHF #Olympics #NHL #NHLPA @hockeyslovakia @olympics @nhl @nhlpa pic.twitter.com/rgo2iYLrdH

— IIHF (@IIHFHockey) June 16, 2025

The last time Slafkovsky participated in the Olympics he scored seven goals in seven games, clinching the tournament MVP in the process.

Here’s the last time Juraj Slafkovsky played for Slovakia 🇸🇰 at the Olympics back in 2022 pic.twitter.com/7HeSgZsjCT

— /r/Habs (@HabsOnReddit) June 16, 2025

The Trois-Rivières Lions are having a fun time now that they’ve captured the Kelly Cup.

16/16✅ pic.twitter.com/AywAFk7hng

— xy – Lions de Trois-Rivières (@Lions3r) June 15, 2025

National Hockey Now Network

About a year ago, the Florida Panthers were on the verge of winning the Stanley Cup for the first time not only as an organization, but for just about everyone involved. The Panthers were up 3-0 in their series with the Edmonton Oilers and everyone could taste what was coming next.[Florida Panthers]

The Philadelphia Flyers currently own the No. 6, No. 22, and No. 31/32 picks in the first round of the 2025 NHL Draft. They will land a great player at No. 6, and have the chance to select draft day steals at picks No. 22 and the Edmonton pick. However, the NHL Draft is not always about sitting back and hoping; sometimes, you have to make some moves and take some risks to get the best players. [Philadelphia Flyers]

Former Detroit Red Wings defenseman Luke Witkowski wasn’t a big hit in his SHL debut last season. At season’s end, he was given his release by Skelleftea. [Detroit Red Wings]