In advance of Monday afternoon’s season-opening roster deadline, the Habs announced four more cuts from training camp. Heading to Laval are goalie Jakub Dobes, defencemen Adam Engstrom and Logan Mailloux, and winger Joshua Roy.
David Reinbacher’s second season as a prospect of the Canadiens has been derailed before it even began. The team announced Tuesday that the blueliner has undergone knee surgery that will sideline him for five to six months.
Following a mass group of cuts by the Habs over the weekend, Laval released its initial training camp roster consisting of 32 players with their first practice slated for Tuesday.
The goaltending position is in somewhat of a state of flux for the Habs right now as they search for a Carey Price replacement. With that in mind, here are ten thoughts on Montreal’s ten goaltenders heading into the upcoming season.
While Filip Mesar was a first-round pick just two years ago, his stock has dropped since then. There is definitely still time to turn things around but he will have some lessons to learn with Laval this coming season.
The Habs announced their list of participants for their upcoming rookie camp on Friday. Many of their top youngsters will be there while they’ve also invited several unaffiliated players. Here’s a rundown of their tryouts.
After a rough showing in Anaheim’s system, Montreal’s acquisition of Jacob Perreault at the trade deadline gave the winger a fresh start although his struggles continued. But now with a new head coach behind the bench and a full training camp coming, Perreault will get a second chance at a first impression.
David Reinbacher is one of the more intriguing wild cards heading into next month’s training camp. While rookie camp is still a couple of weeks away, he has a chance to make a strong impression before that.
August 15th is one of the signing deadlines for certain NHL prospects. As it turns out, the Habs had one player who had to sign by then in Blake Biondi. No contract was agreed on so the Canadiens have relinquished his rights.
Late last month, reports surfaced that prospect Rhett Pitlick had completed his course load and was pondering free agency. That is indeed the case as the winger is no longer on Montreal’s reserve list, meaning his rights no longer belong to them.