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Issues to watch out for between now and the end of the Canadi camp

Originally posted on Dose.ca | Last updated Oct 3, 2025 4:26 PM ET

As the Canadiens’ training camp draws to a close, the club will practice in Quebec City this morning before returning to the city for tomorrow’s game. Then, next Wednesday, the club’s season gets underway, and between now and then, of course, there will be other practices. And that will give us a chance to analyze a few things. Like what? 1. Patrik Laine’s role is unclear. After all, the player was the only regular yesterday practicing on a line where he was the only one guaranteed a regular position. What does that tell us? The

trios at Thursday’s practice:

Caufield – Suzuki – Slafkovsky Bolduc – Dach – Gallagher Newhook – Kapanen – Demidov Veleno – Beck – Laine Blais – Evans (F. Xhekaj) – Anderson Matheson – Dobson Guhle – Hutson A. Xhekaj – Carrier Struble – Engstrom – Marc Antoine Godin (@MAGodin) October 2, 2025

2. With the groups split up at the start of camp, it was hard to know which players would play on the first wave of the powerplay. It’s the same for the second wave. We don’t know any more right now…

3. The Senators, right now, are having fun scrapping their practice camp by playing hams instead of making sure they’re properly prepared for the season. Will this affect the Habs line-up for tomorrow? If not, one wonders which youngsters will be tested by Martin St-Louis, which injured players will play and what the trios will be. The last game of the camp must be significant in preparing for the season.4. The Canadiens are expected to cut Adam Engstrom, Florian Xhekaj and Owen Beck. That leaves one goalie and (maybe) one forward to cut, but the waivers will come into play. I can’t see Kent Hughes risking losing Joe Veleno to the waivers, and I can see the GM keeping Samuel Blais at the top.Oliver Kapanen is noteligible for the waivers, but he seems to have made the club.So basically, we’ll have to keep an eye on the waivers for Kaapo Kahkonen, who shouldn’t dislodge Jakub Dobes for the #2 spot in Montreal. Spacer title=’Overtime’]- Who will move to Pittsburgh?

Josh Yohe: Would Dubas pull the trigger on a deal for Rust…? I think he would; Dubas hasn’t received an offer that makes sense; Rakell and Karlsson are the more likely players to be traded in the short term – The Athletic (9/30)

– NHL Rumour Report (@NHLRumourReport) October 3, 2025

– The Rocket in action today.

CAA Arena 7:00 p.m. / 7:00 p.m. AHLTV on FloHockey https://t.co/uBnOmp9zAI#GoRocket @EssorAssurances pic.twitter.com/W2luQDk6hZ

– Rocket de Laval (@RocketLaval) October 3, 2025

– When will Connor McDavid get a contract?

The fellas at the @EmptyNettersPod have been saying October 6th for the Connor McDavid contract extension for about 6 to 7 weeks now. 4 years at $15.5M on an AAV?

The Oilers Hall of Fame room was booked out for Monday morning & now that event has been moved to Tuesday, you can. .. https://t.co/NyG0vKmt0C –2 Mutts Hockey Podcast (@2MuttsHockeyPod) October 3, 2025

– Wishing the Maple Leafs success.

New, for @TheAthletic: Brendan Shanahan stands behind the “Shanaplan” and says he still hopes it pays off for Maple Leafs in new @PrimeVideo docuseries https://t.co/enGp07dY5X

– Chris Johnston (@reporterchris) October 3, 2025

– It’s hovering around $72M right now, yes.

On today’s 32 Thoughts podcast, Elliotte Friedman says he thinks the Canadiens are talking to Lane Hutson’s camp about an 8-year extension with an AAV in the neighborhood of $9M.

– HabsLinks (@HabsLinks) October 3, 2025

This article first appeared on Dose.ca and was syndicated with permission.

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