Habs Daily: ECHL Debt Issues, 2023 NHL Draft, Dadonov Trade

All the latest Habs news, recent Montreal Canadiens stories, as well as information from around the National Hockey League.

Habs News

• The Montreal Canadiens’ ECHL affiliate, the Trois-Rivieres Lions, received a formal notice from the city regarding an outstanding debt owed for operating costs at the Colisée Vidéotron. [Canadiens ECHL Affiliate Receives Debt Notice]
• In the latest Habs Mailbag, we discuss the 2023 Draft (at length), free agents, Kraft Dinner, prospects, and much more. [Canadiens Mailbag]
• A look back at the trade that sent Evgenii Dadonov to the Dallas Stars in exchange for Denis Gurianov, a deal that worked out perfectly for the Stars. [Canadiens Trade Review: Dadonov/Gurianov]

National Hockey Now Network

• Nearly a month removed from the end of the 2022 NHL season and Nashville Predators general manager-in-waiting Barry Trotz has deflected questions about the future of head coach John Hynes as well as goaltender Juuse Saros deflects pucks with his blocker. [Nashville Predators]
• The Chicago Blackhawks have a trio of prospects playing for the Seattle Thunderbirds. Nolan Allan is the third of those three already profiled in the series and is ready to play in Game 1 of the Western Hockey League Final. [Chicago Blackhawks]
• No matter who gets the job or when the announcement is made, the new Penguins general manager will be given a mandate to transform the Penguins into a legitimate Stanley Cup contender. [Pittsburgh Penguins]
• Take a look back at the Colorado Avalanche defenceman Josh Manson’s season. [Colorado Avalanche]
• For the third time since winning the Stanley Cup in 2018, the Washington Capitals are searching for a new head coach. [Washington Capitals]
• Thanks to a vicious slash at the end of Game 4, the Vegas Golden Knights were without Alex Pietrangelo for the fifth game of their series against the Edmonton Oilers. [Vegas Golden Knights]
• Boston Bruins goaltender Linus Ullmark was named as a finalist for the Vezina Award. [Boston Bruins]
• Check out how the Flyers landed on Keith Jones and Daniel Briere for their management group. [Philadelphia Flyers]
• John Davidson has made it clear how the Columbus Blue Jackets are rolling with No. 3 in the 2023 Draft. It’s centre or bust. [San Jose Sharks]

By Marc Dumont

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