Habs Daily: Canadiens Draft Targets, PWHL Draft, Sauvageau

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

Montreal Canadiens News

We have a decent idea of the top prospects that should be available at 16th and 17th overall for the Montreal Canadiens. And now that Bob McKenzie has released his final consolidated rankings for the 2025 NHL Entry Draft, the likely targets are becoming even more evident[McKenzie Draft Rankings Give Insight To Potential Canadiens Pick]

The 2025 HHoF class includes Montreal Victoire general manager and hockey legend Daniel Savageau. She was inducted as a builder, which is fitting since few people have worked harder to grow the sport.

Welcome to the Hockey Hall of Fame, Danièle Sauvageau.#HHOF2025 | #HHOF pic.twitter.com/XoIaMW3WX9

— Hockey Hall of Fame (@HockeyHallFame) June 24, 2025

Savageau was very busy on Tuesday. On top of the draft, she also traded Kristen O’Neill to the New York Sirens for forward Abby Roque. Considering the Victoire had depth issues last year, this is an excellent trade as Roque produces much more than O’Neill while also engaging in physical play with much more frequency.

ALERTE TRANSACTION!👇

TRADE ALERT! pic.twitter.com/MWmqhmvCvc

— Victoire de Montréal (@PWHL_Montreal) June 25, 2025

The Montreal Victoire lost Anna Wilgren to Seattle in the PWHL expansion draft, but they added talented defenceman Nicole Gosling to the mix in the first round of the entry draft. Let’s see if they’ll be allowed to hold onto their draft picks this time around, because the expansion absolutely butchered last year’s draft.

The next generation is here ‼️

Here’s who kicked off the 2025 PWHL Draft. pic.twitter.com/s43QRuleWj

— PWHL (@thepwhlofficial) June 25, 2025

National Hockey Now Network

The Florida Panthers are back-to-back Stanley Cup Champions after beating the Edmonton Oilers in Game 6 on Tuesday night in Sunrise. After a season full of ups and downs and a rematch against the Oilers which was one for the ages, the Florida Panthers have claimed hockey’s ultimate prize, the Stanley Cup, for the second year in a row. [Florida Panthers]

A 17-year-old big Czech defenseman is rising quickly in rankings and mock drafts. Radim Mrtka towered above most of his fellow draftees at the NHL Scouting Combine in Buffalo last month, and didn’t know that he actually had dinner with Pittsburgh Penguins general manager Kyle Dubas. [Pittsburgh Penguins]

It’s been a very busy Tuesday on Long Island. First, New York Islanders’ General Manager Mathieu Darche held his pre-draft press conference at 10 a.m. [NY Islanders]