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In the latest Canadiens mailbag: we cover injuries, Koivu, Harvey-Pinard, the 2023 NHL Trade Deadline, trade options, and much more.

“Ifs” aside, it could potentially net a decent return based on a healthy Monahan and an improved Drouin. His raw talent is simply too much to ignore. He’s flat-out dominant when he has the puck. Is there any chance the new brass can cajole Saku into taking some (any) form of leadership role with the team? Ideally, Smith would be the target. But they weren't le coeur de l'equipe (and never played for the CH). Health comes down to a player-by-player basis. [February 14, 2023] [Uncategorized7 hours ago ](https://montrealhockeynow.com/2023/02/17/canadiens-mailbag-nhl-trade-deadline-2023-draft-harvey-pinard-draft-monahan-drouin-habs-trade-market/) [Montreal Canadiens5 hours ago ](https://montrealhockeynow.com/2023/02/17/canadiens-martin-st-louis-outburst-during-hurricanes-loss-explained-frustration-effort-quotes-habs/) In a lot of ways, I see him as the playmaking version of Cole Caufield. [Montreal Canadiens3 hours ago ](https://montrealhockeynow.com/2023/02/17/canadiens-sean-monahan-spotted-with-regular-practice-jersey-habs-news-trade-deadline-montreal/)

Montreal Canadiens forward Sean Monahan was spotted skating alone on Friday, wearing a regular practice jersey.

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The names Montreal is trying to send out are Joel Edmundson, Jonathan Drouin, Evgenii Dadnov, and possibly Sean Monahan. It's not clear who, if any, of these ...

He too has played better of late and options for trades could pop up closer to March 3. The ask from Montreal is high and that’s a huge waste of assets if Edmundson can’t play. The question, however, is if the Canadiens can find interested parties to take these contracts off their hands and give them valued assets in return.

Hoffman had a power-play assist and one shot on goal over 16:01 of ice time in Thursday's 6-2 loss to Carolina. Hoffman set up Rafael Harvey-Pinard for ...

• He has one year remaining on his contract, but Arpon Basu of The Athletic believes the He has 10 points (two goals) over the last 11 contests, including three power-play helpers.

In today's links, stretches of good play are useful for showcasing potential trade pieces, looking at what hypothetical returns might be, and the NHLPA has ...

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The Montreal Canadiens got interesting returns last season when moving players like Tyler Toffoli, Brett Kulak and Ben Chiarot ahead of the deadline.

Dadonov is a little different – starting to hear some teams maybe say, ‘Hey, if we don’t get the top players on our list, maybe we’ll come back and call you closer to [the trade deadline].’ Dadonov has played a lot better of late.” However, LeBrun points to other trade targets available in Montreal that could convince some teams in need of forward depth to give GM Kent Hughes a call. The Montreal Canadiens got interesting returns last season when moving players like Tyler Toffoli, Brett Kulak and Ben Chiarot ahead of the deadline.

The visiting Montreal Canadiens will try to defeat the Toronto Maple Leafs for the third time in three meetings this season on Saturday night.

Preview the Montreal Canadiens vs. Toronto Maple Leafs matchup with odds, betting stats, trends, ranks, and more.

43 (8th) 146 (7th) 200 (28th) 146 (27th) 186 (7th) Canadiens (+340)

The Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Montreal Canadiens is the longest rivalry in hockey, but it doesn't mean what it used to anymore.

They’ve become numb to regular season winning and only care what happens in the spring. Although Montreal is last in the Atlantic Division and Toronto is second best, we should still feel excited for this game. Maybe, I’m in the minority with this thought, but I feel like a lot of the fanbase is just bored of this team. 1 seed and/or home-ice advantage, but everyone knows they’re playing the Tampa Bay Lightning in the First Round. Even when the Leafs were terrible, your Saturday night plans were set from 7:00-9:30PM and that anticipation was exciting. Personally, Hockey Night in Canada doesn’t feel the same.

The Montreal Canadiens take on the Toronto Maple Leafs for a matchup within the Atlantic Division Saturday.

The Canadiens serve 12.7 penalty minutes per game to rank second in the league. The Maple Leafs have conceded 146 goals while scoring 186 for a +40 scoring differential. The teams meet Saturday for the third time this season. Toronto has a 33-14-8 record overall and a 7-5-2 record in Atlantic Division play. BOTTOM LINE: The Toronto Maple Leafs take on the Montreal Canadiens in a matchup of Atlantic Division teams. Toronto Maple Leafs (33-14-8, second in the Atlantic Division)

Age-old rivals will meet at centre ice once more on Saturday at Scotiabank Arena when the Montreal Canadiens and Toronto Maple Leafs tango.

Plenty of players were in on the action, with the likes of [John Tavares](https://news.sportsinteraction.com/nhl/player/john-tavares-3388) (24th) and [Auston Matthews](https://news.sportsinteraction.com/nhl/player/auston-matthews-6719) (26th) adding to their impressive tallies, and [Conor Timmins](https://news.sportsinteraction.com/nhl/player/conor-timmins-16974) celebrating his second of the campaign. On a night when former goalie [Cam Ward](https://news.sportsinteraction.com/nhl/player/cam-ward-1224) was celebrated, the Canes began taking care of business in the first period, with former Hab [Jesperi Kotkaniemi](https://news.sportsinteraction.com/nhl/player/jesperi-kotkaniemi-17326) (ninth) haunting his former club with a scintillating equalizer. [William Nylander](https://news.sportsinteraction.com/nhl/player/william-nylander-6043) (30th) smoothly skated past some out of place and clumsy Chicago defenders and slotted the puck just under [Petr Mrazek](https://news.sportsinteraction.com/nhl/player/petr-mrazek-4012)’s left skate. [Michael Pezzetta](https://news.sportsinteraction.com/nhl/player/michael-pezzetta-6879) (fourth) cleverly used his hockey stick as a baseball bat to smack the puck mid-air on a juicy rebound to give the visitors an early 1-0 lead. Alas, the vibes missed their flight. 5-4 in their last nine contests will not help them earn some home-ice advantage in the postseason. Louis’ men have put the puck in the net more than two times only once in their previous nine road games. Montreal sports the 28th-ranked offence in the NHL, netting only 2.65 goals per contest. In stark contrast, Toronto is gifted with the eighth-best attack, netting 3.38 scores per outing. The Canadiens continue their brief road trip after getting blown away by the Hurricanes on Thursday. Montreal has unashamedly captured four of the previous five tilts between these franchises. Furthermore, more than once this season when the Canadiens have played on the road against teams that can light it up it got rather ugly.

The band posted a video of Metal – sporting a ginger handlebar moustache – and his sidekick Roadie strutting around the concourse of the team's Bell Centre ...

They have also won the Stanley Cup more times than any other NHL team. The Montreal Canadiens are known as the "Habs" play in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference. Roadie is blasting