The Habs are bringing back a familiar face as the team announced on Wednesday that they’ve signed blueliner Gustav Lindstrom to a one-year, two-way contract.  Lindstrom was subsequently played on waivers for the purposes of assigning him to Laval.

As part of their early-season roster shuffling for salary cap optimization, the Habs have placed Rafael Harvey-Pinard and Patrik Laine on long-term injured reserve.

The Habs will have to wait a while for Patrik Laine to make his official debut with the team but that doesn’t mean he’s not worth being picked in most fantasy leagues.

The Habs wrapped up their preseason on Saturday in Ottawa. After winning in Montreal earlier in the week, the Senators picked up the second match as well, skating away with the 4-2 victory.

Topics in this edition of the HabsWorld Podcast include the performance of several prospects at training camp, Patrik Laine’s injury, the already-struggling power play, and much more.

Carey Price has been on LTIR for the bulk of the last three seasons and will be there again this season. But while Vegas found a workaround to their similar situation with Robin Lehner, it’s not a road map for the Canadiens to follow with Price next year.

After a pair of losses to Toronto, the Habs looked to kick off the final week of the preseason on a high note as they hosted Ottawa on Tuesday night. However, the penalty kill was a problem, allowing four goals as the Sens picked up the 4-3 win.

The verdict is in on how long Patrik Laine will be out for.  The good news is that the injury is not as severe as it first looked.  The bad news is that even so, he’ll miss the next two to three months with a knee sprain.

After cutting 27 players from training camp following Saturday’s loss to Toronto, the Habs have made two more cuts, announcing Sunday that Lucas Condotta and Brandon Gignac have been placed on waivers.