Here are the Montreal Canadiens news items, stories, and content you may have missed on Wednesday.
Montreal Canadiens News
He may not be the most popular Montreal Canadiens prospect, but there’s a good chance Vinzenz Rohrer is among the most underrated young players in the system. His time in Europe with the ZSC Lions has paid off, and not only because Rohrer won back-to-back championships. [Canadiens Prospect Rankings – No.16 Vinzenz Rohrer]
It feels like Ivan Demidov has been on the ice in Brossard as often as humanly possible recently, resulting in a heavy dose of summer practice highlights.
À la fin de l’entraînement, Ivan Demidov nous démontre tout son talent. 😲😲🤯🤯👀👀👀#GoHabsGo #Demidov @PatouInfo pic.twitter.com/vCzPS685xL
— Frank Well Le Podcast Hockey (@fwell2) July 30, 2025
It’s sometimes easy to forget Lane Hutson is an elite player, especially since he acts like an emotional support golden retriever half the time.
Arber Xhekaj on his Habs teammate Lane Hutson:
“He said sorry when a guy took a penalty on him one time. I was like ‘that’s crazy, do not ever apologize to a single guy out there.” pic.twitter.com/h0rokJ7Zso
— /r/Habs (@HabsOnReddit) July 30, 2025
ICYMI:With Jayden Struble’s extension on the books it’s time to take a look at his potential role with the Montreal Canadiens moving forward. He could form a good third pairing alongside Arber Xhekaj, but his versatility suggests Struble can bring more to the table. [Projecting Struble Defensive Pairings, Potential Canadiens Impact]
National Hockey Now Network
The dressing room currently has far too many name plates for too few stalls. The Pittsburgh Penguins have a crowded house and a general manager who has not yet shed depth veterans, productive veterans, but continued to add them in advance of the great turn toward youth that has loomed over the organization like a rolling storm shelf peeking over the Appalachians. [Pittsburgh Penguins]
As last season wore on, there were rumblings that pending free agent Aaron Ekblad and the Florida Panthers had not had too many conversations about a new contract. In the days following the Panthers winning the Stanley Cup for a second time, the silence surrounding Ekblad and Florida was almost deafening. [Florida Panthers]
The Detroit Red Wings are anticipating big things from Marco Kasper next season. He’s already pulling them off in European summer league competition. [Detroit Red Wings]