If last season represented a missed opportunity for both the Laval Rocket and Blainville, Que., native Kevin Mandolese, their partnership is finally becoming a reality.

NHL.com is providing in-depth prospect analysis for each of its 32 teams from Aug. 1-Sept. 1. Today, the top five prospects for the Montreal Canadiens, according to NHL.com.

The Montreal Canadiens have acquired forward Sasha Pastujov from the Anaheim Ducks in exchange for forward Sean Farrell.

The Montreal Canadiens have announced the appointment of Daniel Jacob as head coach of the AHL’s Laval Rocket.

The Utah Mammoth have acquired forward Joshua Roy from the Montreal Canadiens in exchange for defenseman Max Szuber.

The Montreal Canadiens have acquired forward Brett Berard from the New York Rangers in exchange for defenseman William Trudeau.

The Columbus Blue Jackets have acquired forward Luke Tuch from the Montreal Canadiens in exchange for forward Hunter McKown.

The Hockey Hall of Fame on Monday announced that American Hockey League alumni Patrice Bergeron, Carey Price, Pekka Rinne and Brian Burke will be among the induction class of 2026.

The Seattle Kraken have hired Pascal Vincent as an assistant coach.

The AHL has announced the 2025-26 AHL Top Prospects Team, determined by the league’s hockey operations department in conjunction with AHL general managers as the three forwards, two defensemen and one goaltender projected to be the best future NHL players.