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Here are the Montreal Canadiens and NHL news items you may have missed on Thursday. Montreal Canadiens News - Gleb Pugachyov is one of the most interesting prospects in the system, owing to his impressive frame, offensive prowess, and top-notch skating. He’s a long-term project for the Canadiens, but if all goes well, he should eventually make his way to the NHL and play a crucial role for the team that drafted him 26th overall in 2026. [Canadiens Top 20 Prospects: Gleb Pugachyov Personifies Power, Potential ] - Even though we all expect the Habs to start the season without Samuel Montembeault in the mix, he’s still very much a part of the organization, at least for the time being. Un détail qui peut faire une différence dans un match. 🏒👀@DLCoulisses #GoHabsGo #Dobes #Montembeault #NHL pic.twitter.com/3AhmQ7hF1k — Patrick Guillet (@PatGuillet) August 20, 2026 - There’s no doubt about it, Habs fans are blessed to have such a solid management group. And the great news is that the best is yet to come for the Montreal Canadiens. The Athletic on the Habs front office: — /r/Habs (@HabsOnReddit) August 20, 2026 “What’s especially scary is the sheer potential of what the Canadiens can build thanks to an immaculate cap sheet…Montreal has its young core locked up for a long time…(and) all the space in the world to build around them.” pic.twitter.com/dkeiLxcohI - Here’s your daily dose of Lane Hutson highlights: Lane Hutson starts the play, Lane Hutson finishes the play. — Montreal Hockey Now (@MTLhockeynow) May 26, 2026 Tie game!#GoHabsGo pic.twitter.com/Pwu9IwJpxV - Seeing as we’re still in the dog days of summer, he’s a bonus dose for all you Hutson fans out there. The 11th best under-23 player in the NHL, ladies & gentlemen. pic.twitter.com/mQ3lscw6Nw — /r/Habs (@HabsOnReddit) August 19, 2026 - ICYMI: Few Canadiens prospects have managed to score 45 goals while playing Junior hockey. Medicine Hat Tigers captain Bryce Pickford is one of them, but what makes his excellent production so impressive is that he’s not a forward, but rather, a defenceman. He also missed several games last season, making his goal-scoring pace that much more exciting. [Canadiens Top 20 Prospects: Bryce Pickford’s Elite Scoring Pace ] Sportsnaut Network - Florida general manager Bill Zito brought back several former Panthers for the upcoming season. Jacob Markstrom, Radko Gudas, and Alexander Petrovic all had their moments in Sunrise before moving on. They are back for more. Other former Panthers players remain out on the market looking for a gig. [Florida Panthers] - The Red Wings have made some noise today, trading with the Nashville Predators for centre Sutter Muzzatti for future considerations. Listed anywhere between 6-foot-8 and 6-foot-5 depending on your source, the colossal former fifth round pick is likely to join the Red Wings AHL affiliate Grand Rapids Griffins [Detroit Red Wings] - Pittsburgh Penguins general manager Kyle Dubas tried. The big trade to catapult the Penguins’ rebuild forward by a few years never materialized, and the Penguins are essentially as they were, just a few months older and several prospects richer. [Pittsburgh Penguins]