Friday Habs Headlines: Nicolas Beaudin hopes for a fresh start

Montreal Canadiens news and notes

• Nicolas Beaudin is looking for a new future with a new club. [La Presse | Google Translate]
• Beaudin doesn’t quite know where he fits into the Habs organization yet. [RDS]
• The Buffalo game gave Martin St-Louis the chance to see how his charges respond to your typical weekday road game, with little hype or pomp. [La Presse]
• What should be the big picture plan for Juraj Slafkovský this season? [TSN (Video)]
• Kaiden Guhle is a silver lining for the Canadiens in a rebuilding season. [Yahoo! Sports]

Around the league and elsewhere

• Does the NHL have a tanking problem in 2022-23? [ESPN]
• Injuries and ineffectiveness on the Columbus Blue Jackets blueline have pressed David Jiricek into his first NHL action. [The Athletic]
• Who are the three best prospects in each Canadian teams’ system? [Sportsnet]
• Exactly why the Arizona Coyotes are playing at Arizona State University’s NCAA arena. [The Athletic]
• Could the NHL play a game in Australia in the future? [The Hockey News]
• The 2022-23 All-Underrated Team. [Daily Faceoff]