Habs Daily: Boys Are Back In Town, Avoiding Prospect Trades, Zharovsky
Here are the Montreal Canadiens and NHL news items you may have missed on Monday.
Montreal Canadiens News
- The Montreal Canadiens main training camp opens on September 16. Juraj Slafkovsky and others have already made their way back to Montreal ahead of the upcoming season.
Lucky them 🙏🙏🙏🙏😍😍😍😍😍😍 pic.twitter.com/HWWTeLxtCU
— Lucie Lachance (@LucieLou08) September 6, 2026
- Even though the Habs are looking to upgrade two key positions, there’s a certain risk involved in dealing some of the team’s top young players. On the flip side of the coin, to acquire a top-four defenceman, or a top-six centre, moving one of the best prospects may be unavoidable. [Canadiens Trade Options: Save The Prospects]
Habs prospect Alexander Zharovsky gets his first point of the season for HC Salavat.
He finished the game with two assists. pic.twitter.com/TKFCtKAdBc
— /r/Habs (@HabsOnReddit) September 7, 2026
- Gleb Pugachyov was hit hard into the boards from behind in the MHL, but thankfully, he did not have to leave the game. There’s still some concern, as the game was almost over, and Pugachyov did not take another shift. [Canadiens Top Prospects: Pugachyov’s Physical Prowess]
Gleb Pugachyov was just pushed from behind into the boards. Looks like he’s staying in the game. pic.twitter.com/mYnSYnH4ln
— William Dubé (@williamdube_) September 7, 2026
- Here’s your daily dose of Lane Hutson highlights:
3 assist day for Lane Hutson.
Does he get your Calder 🏆 vote? pic.twitter.com/J1qpw1mOHq
— The Hockey News (@TheHockeyNews) March 30, 2025
- ICYMI: With training camp looming, it’s the perfect time to take a look at some of the upcoming battles between various players hoping to earn a job in the NHL. We start with the defencemen overview, including two NHL hopefuls, and a dark horse pick who recently joined the organization. [Canadiens Training Camp Battles: The Defensive Logjam]
Sportsnaut Network
- After the Summer of Sunny, the New Jersey Devils have plenty of options for their third-line centre role. With training camp just around the corner, someone will need to claim it. [New Jersey Devils]
- Devils GM Sunny Mehta isn’t hiding what he sees in 22-year-old Amadeus Lombardi, who he acquired from the Detroit Red Wings for a fourth-round pick back in late June. [New Jersey Devils]
- The Carolina Hurricanes announced a heap of role changes, additions, and departures (well, departure – as in singular) for the organization. [Carolina Hurricanes]
