The Habs have agreed to terms with another one of their defence prospects, announcing on Friday that they’ve signed Owen Protz to a three-year, entry-level contract that begins next season.

Last week was a light one on the schedule for the Rocket with only two games. They took care of business in both of them, officially securing a playoff spot in the process although there’s still lots to play for seeding-wise down the stretch.

The month of February saw several players in Laval have strong months offensively to keep them atop the North Division.  It was a quieter month for some of Montreal’s other youngsters, leading to some new names in our three stars.

Laval had a pair of divisional games on the road last week, including their last chance to gain ground on Syracuse, a team that has been gaining on them lately. They were able to do that, picking up a shootout win over the Crunch but that was preceded by a disappointing loss to Utica.

While the NHL trade deadline passed last week, the AHL trade deadline is Friday.  The Habs made a move before the buzzer this time, sending Riley Kidney to Ottawa for goaltender Hunter Shepard and winger Jake Chiasson.

The Habs have signed one of their college prospects.  No, not Michael Hage, as his team is still playing for a few more weeks.  Instead, the team inked defenceman Luke Mittelstadt to a two-year, entry-level contract.

Back on home ice last week, Laval had a trio of matchups against divisional rivals.  While they won two of three, the one they lost could very well prove costly down the stretch.

The Rocket had a bit of an offensive surge last week, scoring just shy of five goals per game on average. Unfortunately, it didn’t amount to much success as they still lost two of their three contests.

Even after graduating several prospects to the NHL in recent years, the Habs still have one of the deeper prospect pools in the league.  However, some of those have struggled or underachieved this season, resulting in their stock falling within the organization.