It won’t be Connor Bedard, but the Montreal Canadiens are going to get their hands on a great player at the 2023 NHL Draft. [Sportsnet]
Checking in on the Habs’ prospects across the collegiate landscape. [Montreal Canadiens]
A trio of Habs prospects will play in the finals of their respective CHL leagues starting this week. [Montreal Canadiens]
Jordan Harris has been named the Canadiens’ nominee for the King Clancy Memorial Trophy. [Montreal Canadiens | La Presse]
If Matvei Michkov’s case were not complicated by his passport or an ongoing war in Ukraine or his contract linking him to SKA Saint Petersburg at least until the end of the 2025-26 season, he would be long gone before the Canadiens’ selection at fifth overall. [The Athletic]
Another look at the good and bad of drafting Michkov. [The Hockey Writers]
Has the Connor Bedard hype train gone off the rails? [The Athletic]
Is there any debate about who should go second overall? [The Athletic]
Calgary Flames right-winger Tyler Toffoli has been named Team Canada’s captain for the upcoming IIHF Men’s World Championship. [TSN]
Gabriel Landeskog is set to undergo cartilage replacement surgery, sidelining him for a second consecutive full NHL season. [TSN]
‘Should six outstanding seasons get a player into the Hockey Hall of Fame?’ The cases for and against John LeClair. [Daily Faceoff]
Pittsburgh’s Kris Letang, Arizona’s Clayton Keller, and Chicago’s Alex Stalock are the finalists for the Bill Masterton Trophy. [The Hockey News]
The Valeri Nichushkin case does not appear close to a resolution. [La Presse]
Evgenii Dadonov has been a revelation, but the Dallas Stars should be leaning on a different winger to carry the offence against the Seattle Kraken. [D Magazine]
