It’s no secret that the Habs have a surplus of defensemen in their organization. In an ideal world, they’d trade them for forwards, which they need a lot more of.
This morning, Canadiens fans were treated to some great news. The club announced the signing of Adam Engstrom… An intriguing prospect, but just as interesting for Tricolore fans.
Over the past few days, David Reinbacher has arrived in Quebec. He began training with the Laval Rocket, and it quickly became clear (via Georges Laraque) that he would make his debut in Friday’s game.
The Montreal Canadiens lost Kirby Dach to injury in just the second game of the season. Other than that, they were faring quite well with injuries, especially when compared to the past two seasons.
Harris completed his first full rookie campaign last year for Montreal, scoring four goals and 13 assists in 65 games.
The Montreal Canadiens have unfortunately had to deal with a few injuries already this season. The biggest one was to Kirby Dach, who suffered ACL and MCL injuries and has been ruled out for the entire season.
Montreal Canadiens defenseman Mattias Norlinder undeniably still has a long way before he establishes himself as an NHL player. However, he just took a huge leap towards re-establishing himself as a top prospect in the Habs system, after they just cut Logan Mailloux over him instead in training camp.
The Montreal Canadiens are four games through their six-game preseason schedule, and their success can be best described as a mixed bag, mainly because their power play has stalled.
As the Montreal Canadiens continue their rebuilding plan based on the NHL Entry Draft and player development, their prospect pool continues to expand and
Montreal Canadiens fans don’t get a lot of breaking news in the month of August, so here at A Winning Habit, we’ll be counting down our picks for the top 31 prospects currently in the Habs organization.
After a tough year, the Canadiens prospect is looking like himself again. Through two games in the American Hockey League, Mattias Norlinder has already matched his two points he earned in six games a year ago.
Sometimes you need to look back to move forward. Sometimes development is about getting players to find something they didn’t know they had. Getting them to reach deep within and find a new level.
The defensive prospect drops down after a tough year. To say that Mattias Norlinder’s 2021-22 season was a disappointment is an understatement. He started playing well in the Champions Hockey League, running Frölunda’s power play leading to both goals and assists.
Montreal Canadiens prospect Mattias Norlinder has had a bit of whirlwind of a season. He arrived for training camp in September, with full expectation of being sent back to Sweden.
The Swedish defencemen will play in his second post-season this year. Mattias Norlinder is on route to North America and Montreal in order to extend his season with the Laval Rocket and the AHL playoffs, according to La Presse’s Mathias Brunet.
Montreal Canadiens former general manager Marc Bergevin may have made his best move as the team’s general manager when he traded away their captain. Max Pacioretty was about to begin the final year of his steal of a contract and he appeared to want out.
The defenceman is back in Sweden with a championship in his sights. It’s a relaxed and happy Mattias Norlinder who stays long after practice to work on connecting with a player for a tip-in.
The defenceman is back in the SHL, while Frederik Dichow is shutting things down one tier lower. Mattias Norlinder, Frölunda HC (Loan from Montreal Canadiens), SHL Sweden The return to Sweden finally happened for Norlinder, whose outspoken interview with the Gothenburg Post caused some uproar in Montreal.
The team said a decision would come after a second stint in Laval. The Montreal Canadiens announced on Thursday that defenceman Mattias Norlinder will finish the season with Frölunda in the Swedish Hockey League.
It was just prior to training camp ago ex-General Manager Marc Bergevin admitted he made a mistake with Jesperi Kotkaniemi, that another year in Finland might have been better for his development.
With their rookie camp well underway and the first rookie game against the Ottawa Senators in the books, there are a few Montreal Canadiens players to watch, such as Rafael Harvey-Pinard, Jan Mysak and Kaiden Guhle.
Heading into the 2019 NHL Draft, the Montreal Canadiens’ scouting staff were conscious of the team’s glaring need for defensive support on the left side,
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