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Slaf not get 30? Fantasy Focus: Juraj Slafkovsky – HabsWorld.net GP: 80Goals: 28Assists: 42Points: 70+/-: +8PIMS: 50PPG: 9GWG: 4Shots: 178

Hopefully Habs have an even better year this coming season and be a preferred destination for UFAs next summer. Like Jason Robertson, Crosby or Malkin perhaps? List Of 2027 Unrestricted Free Agents – Pro Hockey Rumors Although there are still a few productive unrestricted free agents left to sign, most of the offseason moves for many teams have all been made. Now, we will look ahead to what could be a deep 2027 unrestricted free agent class. As we saw last season, it’s more than likely that many players, especially those at the high level, will sign extensions with their respective clubs. Still, if any of them do reach the market, it could make for a very interesting free agent season. The entire upcoming class of 2027 unrestricted free agency, separated by teams, is as follows:

What would Philly offer, i wonder? I would expect there to be other teams also with some interest in the big galoot. Calgary Flames Reportedly Had Interest In Arber Xhekaj – Pro Hockey Rumors

Another month and KHL fires up. I assume Gleb will be playing in the KHL his season also. Alexander Zharovsky enjoyed his Montreal experience | TVA Sports Moreover, he is already at work with Salavat Yulaev of Ufa, as reported on Monday on Instagram by this Kontinental League (KHL) team; The 2026-2027 campaign will begin on September 7.

What is the master plan Kent? Five Midsummer Questions Regarding the Habs – HabsWorld.net 1) Why didn’t Xhekaj file for arbitration? ... 5) If there isn’t an addition of significance, what becomes the plan? While the belief is that the Canadiens are still aiming high to try to add a core player, it seems rather unlikely to happen. There aren’t many core players available at this time of the offseason and with the trade market being what it has been this summer, the acquisition price would be on the high side. No doubt that management has its ear to the ground to see if someone shakes loose but I suspect they’re more hoping than expecting it will actually happen.

LJ Mooney is Cole Caufield sized, but 7g 23a last season so must be much different player. Will he excel in pro hockey at that size? From ‘the compound’ to the Canadiens: Behind the rise of top prospect LJ Mooney - The Athletic His compete level was also “off the charts.” When the team would bag skate, he’d take it as a badge of honor to beat his teammates by a zone and a half. His natural quickness was also on display on local soccer fields and in flag football as a kid. He played the latter until 15. “He absolutely loved flag football, and I think that’s such a great sport because you play offense and defense and you never leave the field,” John said. “He was never sitting still. It was always something, playing something.”

What are Hughes expectations for Reinbacher i wonder. Prefer to give him easy minutes in NHL or big minutes in Laval? Engstrom seems ready, do they see him as a 3rd pairing RH-d, to pair with a physical Struble/Xhekaj/Guhle, over Reinbacher? Who would be penciled in at moment? Again, always good to have depth on the d, most teams normally end up playing 9-11 d-men over a season due to injuries. Habs dressed 9 the last 2 years and 11 the year before. 2026 HabsWorld Prospect Position Rankings: Right-Shot Defencemen – HabsWorld.net ... Reinbacher might not be a top-pairing blueliner in the NHL and for a number-five pick, that’s not ideal. But with Dobson in the fold long-term, he doesn’t need to be that for the Habs. I’d say he’s on track to be a quality two-way second-pairing player and still be a part of Montreal’s core moving forward. Habs Prospects August 1 game United States U20 at Canada U20 4:00 pm - World Junior Summer Showcase (Windsor, Ontario) LJ Mooney - Timmy Runtso - July 30 game Sweden U20 5 United States U20 2 (Final) - World Junior Summer Showcase (Windsor, Ontario) LJ Mooney - one goal (1) Timmy Runtso - wasn't in the lineup

Bit more on Habs in ranking, ... Those five deals do a lot of the heavy lifting here. The rest ranges from fine (Noah Dobson, Kaiden Guhle) to outright bad (Phillip Danault, Josh Anderson). The good news is the great deals will be cooking for a while and should allow Montreal to build something truly special. The bad deals? They’ll be off the books by next summer, where it wouldn’t be a shock to see the Canadiens sitting at the top of this list with plenty of room to add to one of the game’s best young cores.

Dom the stats guy has Carolina #1 NHL contract efficiency rankings 2026: Which teams spend their money most wisely? - The Athletic Montreal has four A-plus grades on the books, two more than any other team in the league. Having forwards such as Nick Suzuki, Cole Caufield and Juraj Slafkovský at their current levels making less than Jacob Trouba will have that effect. Given their relatively young ages, there isn’t much decline expected; with the term on each deal and the cap rising, that leads to some gaudy market value. It wouldn’t be a shock to see Ivan Demidov get to that level this time next year either, and the model is a big fan of Jakub Dobes’ immediate future, too.

Just moved from west to east coast, i assume wont have need for centreice anymore being in Habs region.

How much would other GMs value Xhekaj? Maybe on a team like SJ with youngsters like Celebrini and Misa to protect.

I assume other GMs saw Engstrom as one Hughes might part with, given pile of LH-d they have. “Adam Engström was the most sought-after player on the Canadiens at the trade deadline” - Dose.ca And according to Basu, who discussed this during his appearance on the summer edition of Le Retour with Martin Lemay, Engström was actually the Habs player most sought after by opposing teams at the last trade deadline.

Rumour St Louis is interested in Nikishin, any chance they want a Guhle instead, for a top six forward. Both are 24yr old LH-d. St. Louis Blues Interested In Alexander Nikishin – Pro Hockey Rumors

bit of trivia on new kid Canadian: 5 things to know about Sasha Pastujov, the new player | TVA Sports 3) Two-time World Juniors Pastujov first represented the U.S. at the 2022 World Junior Hockey Championship, finishing the tournament with one goal and three assists in five games. He was 18 years old at the time. Eligible to play in the tournament the following year, he played only one game before the tournament was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

I guessed he was toast as a actual NHL prospect anyways. Assume Mooney a lock for world juniors and Runtso not so much. Habs Prospects