Habs Headlines: Trying to gauge the Class of 2024

Montreal Canadiens news and notes

• If Juraj Slafkovsky and David Reinbacher were part of this year’s draft class, where would they be ranked? [Journal de Montreal]
• Seven young forwards that the Canadiens could target this summer. [Journal de Montreal]
• The Habs are not front-runners for anyone, but they are still exploring the possibility of acquiring two of the bigger names on the trade market. [The Athletic]
• Erin Ambrose is the PWHL defensive player of the year. [Montreal Gazette]
• Reviewing PWHL Montreal’s draft choices. [The Hockey Writers]
• Arber Xhekaj and Canadiens team ambassador Chris Nilan join Habs alum Georges Laraque at his on-ice hockey clinic for youths from the NHL/NHLPA’s FIRST SHIFT program. [Montreal Canadiens]

Around the league and elsewhere

• Should Leon Draisaitl have received supplemental discipline for his hit on Aleksander Barkov? [Sportsnet | Sportsnet]
• No one needs to remind Connor McDavid that he may never get another chance like this one. [The Athletic]
• This is the moment of truth for McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers. [Radio-Canada]
• The Calgary Flames have hired ex-Columbus Blue Jackets head coach Brad Larsen as an assistant coach. [Sportsnet]
• The New Jersey Devils have hired ex-Chicago Blackhawks head coach Jeremy Colliton as an assistant coach. [Sportsnet]
• Why a make or break season for the Toronto Maple Leafs begins now. [ESPN]
• NHL Draft Confidential 2024: What the insiders think of Macklin Celebrini, Ivan Demidov, and more. [The Athletic]
• The best picks and biggest surprises from the 2024 PWHL Draft. [The Athletic]
• A controversial pick. A missing GM. Boos at the podium. How draft night went wrong for PWHL Minnesota. [Toronto Star]
• The sexual assault case of five former members of Canada’s world junior hockey team is due back in court on August 13 to potentially set a date for trial. [TSN]
• Canadian youth hockey is facing a steady decline when it comes to registration numbers. [Sportsnet]