With the trade deadline approaching, cap and roster flexibility are still going to be important for the Habs, even with Brendan Gallagher’s LTIR placement. With that in mind, the team once again placed Paul Byron on waivers on Friday and he passed through unclaimed on Saturday.
Following a dominant season at the University of Wisconsin, Cole Caufield has received the top individual award, being named as the Hobey Baker Award recipient for the top NCAA player in the country.
The Habs kicked off the first of several three-in-four stretches on Wednesday night as they were in Toronto to take on the Maple Leafs. They played well in some parts but were chasing the game in others, eventually falling 3-2.
Laval continues to roll as they ended their Western road trip on a winning note and continued that trend on home ice, picking up a pair of games against Stockton to extend their lead in the Canadian Division to 15 points.
The pandemic has forced Jan Mysak to play in Laval this season and he has impressed the Canadiens as the team announced that they’ve signed the 18-year-old to a three-year, entry-level contract. The deal will begin in the 2021-22 season.
With cap space being at a premium heading into the trade deadline, the potential for bonus overage carrying over into next season grows, especially if Marc Bergevin wants to try to add to his roster again. With that in mind, here is a breakdown of Montreal’s bonus situation.
After being off for more than a week due to NHL COVID-19 protocols, the Habs returned to the ice and while the week ended on a sour note, it was still a productive one as they picked up four of a possible six points.
The Habs came into Saturday night looking to sweep the home-and-home set with the Senators as they welcomed Ottawa to the Bell Centre. Unfortunately, they were down early and never really recovered as they dropped a 6-3 decision.
Montreal’s prospect depth really starts to show in this segment of our prospect rankings. Among the players slotted 11-15, most of them were in the top ten a year ago but have been pushed out as the system has gotten stronger.
The Habs have made a move to give themselves some more defensive depth for next season as on Friday, they announced the signing of Corey Schueneman to a one-year, two-way contract.