The Habs went into Wednesday’s game against Calgary looking to hammer home that the final playoff spot is theirs. It didn’t happen. Instead, they put forth another poor effort and paid for it with the Flames walking away with a 4-1 victory.
While Laval’s brief homestand ended on a disappointing note, they rebounded quite nicely to pick up a pair of road victories in Toronto with a newcomer making an immediate impact.
The month of March saw several of Montreal’s unsigned prospects have strong showings while a handful of Laval players frequently lit the lamp as well, earning them a spot in our three stars.
After losing Victor Mete on waivers today, the Habs turned to the trade market to add another blueliner, acquiring Erik Gustafsson from Philadelphia in exchange for a 2022 seventh-round draft pick.
As expected, Victor Mete is on the move. After being placed on waivers by the Habs on Sunday, he was claimed at noon EST today by Ottawa.
The week got off to a great start for the Habs who did the unthinkable by winning a game in overtime. Unfortunately, things went off the rails from there as they dropped three straight to reach the trade deadline on a losing note.
With the Habs likely to lose Victor Mete on waivers, they moved quickly to find a replacement, acquiring Jon Merrill from Detroit in exchange for Ottawa’s 2021 fifth-round pick and Hayden Verbeek.
It hasn’t been a great season for Victor Mete as he has spent most of the year in the press box. He now has an opportunity to potentially land elsewhere as the Habs placed him on waivers on Sunday.
After two straight losses, the Habs were back in action on Saturday night hoping to end their week on a winning note against Winnipeg. Instead, they couldn’t get anything going offensively and folded in the second half of the game, ultimately falling 5-0.
With the trade deadline approaching, cap and roster flexibility are still going to be important for the Habs, even with Brendan Gallagher’s LTIR placement. With that in mind, the team once again placed Paul Byron on waivers on Friday and he passed through unclaimed on Saturday.