Here are the Montreal Canadiens news items, stories, and content you may have missed on Tuesday.
Montreal Canadiens News
Montreal Canadiens prospect L.J. Mooney is not the tallest player in the system, but he is definitely among the most talented. Standing at 5’7″, the path to the NHL will be difficult, however, he already has a step-up on the competition in terms of hockey IQ and vision. [Canadiens Prospect Rankings – Violent Tyler Thorpe]
David Reinbacher was healthy enough to feature in all four of the final Laval Rocket games of the postseason, but I’m not convinced he was at 100 percent. The good news is that he seems to be moving very well during his offseason workouts in Switzerland.
David Reinbacher’s off-season training in Zurich, Switzerland 🇨🇠pic.twitter.com/kiMLZ3ETOW
— /r/Habs (@HabsOnReddit) August 5, 2025
This may shock everyone, but forward Ivan Demidov was busy practicing in Brossard.
Again.
I believe he took a few days off last month, but for the most part he’s been spending his summer days practicing. I think we may have found the only other player who loves playing hockey as much as Lane Hutson.
Ivan Demidov & Jakub Dobes back on the ice in Brossard today.
— /r/Habs (@HabsOnReddit) August 5, 2025
Juraj Slafkovsky is also hard at work, spending many of his days practicing in Kosice, Slovakia.
ICYMI: TSN projected an early edition of Team Canada’s potential roster at the 2026 World Junior Championship. Craig Button believes Hage will make the squad, playing as a winger on the third line. Hage is a natural centre, but his fantastic play at the Summer Showcase was sufficient evidence to suggest he won’t have an issue on the wing. [Hage and Koivu Take Centre Stage At World Juniors Showcase]
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The Seattle Kraken nearly needed a new mascot. During a fly-fishing video shoot in Alaska, Kraken forward John Hayden and team mascot Buoy were charged by a grizzly bear. [Seattle Kraken]
Sergei Bobrovsky will see his run as the NHL’s highest-paid goalie come to an end as he enters the final year of his contract with the Florida Panthers this upcoming season. Bobrovsky is going into the last year of the monster seven-year, $70 million contract he signed as a free agent with the Panthers in 2019. [Florida Panthers]
If you’ve ever wondered what it felt like when Gold Rush panhandlers struck their fortune, then listen to the tale of the day that former Detroit Red Wings scout Christer Rockstrom first laid eyes on Nicklas Lidstrom. [Detroit Red Wings]