I wouldn't call him the breakout player of the year by far with the way Troy Terry has been playing so far this year, but Hartman is still one of the biggest competitors for that title.

From ProHockeyRumors.com:

The new executive vice president of hockey operations for the Montreal Canadiens met with the media today, as Jeff Gorton did his best to work through an opening statement in French (BWAHAHAHA ) before taking questions. While there were nearly a half dozen questions about the potential of Patrick Roy joining him as general manager (INSERT: THAT WOULD BE HILARIOUS)–something Gorton would not commit to or rule out–eventually he was also asked about the future of head coach Dominique Ducharme.

Gorton explained that he will not be making a coaching change this season, allowing Ducharme to play out the year before making a decision. There is no question that the position will be evaluated at that point, but Gorton repeatedly said that he needs more time to evaluate the whole organization before making any big decisions like that.

On the topic of general manager, Gorton told reporters that he won’t be making any hire until after Christmas and noted that the team will be potentially looking for an “outside the box” candidate. He and team president Geoff Molson have not yet made a list of candidates, as he continues to get familiar with the organization.

100% true, I forgot about Terry now that his 16-game point steak came to an end a couple of games ago

https://www.capfriendly.com/armchair-gm/team/2933982

The Montreal Canadiens, ladies and gentleman, where no one is healthy and everyone underperforms

I'm a Pens fan & a Canadian

I don't hate Oshie, but I definitely don't like him

Gotta respect Gortons French opening to show his own “respect”. Guys trying to show some effort and is better than myself and many other Canadian I know haha.

Yea, or alot of games have gone to OT, I think it's a bit of both.

0/6 in ot baby

Kale Clague is one of the Kings many prospects that I see and think "this guy is a good bet to make the NHL" and here he is in the NHL. Took a few years, as it often does with dmen. pic.twitter.com/qtQxP4hRwi

— Byron Bader (@ByronMBader) November 5, 2021

Someone should put in a claim.

https://twitter.com/mayorsmanor/status/1466817908479172611?s=21

I thought he would've been claimed at the start of the year but apparently no GM wanted to claim him, waivers are always interesting

When guys like Kylington or Forsling now Clague go on waivers, take a risk and grab them

He’d be a good fit on the Red wings IMO

Agreed

Would not shock me if the NYI put in a claim

ANYONE should put in a claim imo

He would be better than having Chara on the ice thats for sure

Wow. Just a week after Eichel became the first NHL player to undergo the artificial disk replacement surgery the Sabres attempted to dissuade him from having, there's a second. Tyler Johnson has undergone the same procedure and his estimated recovery time is also 3 months.

Like Jack Eichel, Johnson decides to go the ADR route. Two different surgeons (Prusmack for Eichel, Bray for Johnson). Hopeful we are seeing a new and effective way of treating these injuries https://t.co/yfTySdiSne

— Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) December 3, 2021

shows how stupid BUF was for not letting Eichel get his surgery
good for them both though (Johnson & Eichel)

Why didn’t the sabres let Eichel get the surgery. I don’t know this btw that is why I’m asking

i think it was because it was the first time that it was performed on an NHL player. they didnt want to take the risk of him being out for the rest of his career
key word: i think

Hamonic has been recalled from the AHL
thoughts

I'm inclined to agree, but I'll reserve judgment on that one until I see how he actually looks on the ice.

differing opinions from doctors.
Sabres team wanted him to get fusion regardless (and if his ADR (the surgery he got) goes poorly he has to get fusion) so they wouldn't allow him to get the ADR because it wasn't what their "team" concluded and they didnt trust the surgery because hes the first REAL major athlete to get it. so just the sabres being stubborn.

Injury notes from around the league:

-Ryan Getzlaf and Joel Farabee are both week-to-week (Getzlaf's is a lower-body injury, Farabee crashed hard into the boards against the Rangers on Wednesday)

-Jeff Petry out for the Canadiens upcoming game, Brendan Gallagher out for at least 10 days due to COVID

-As posted above, Tyler Johnson out for 3 months after getting artificial disk replacement surgery (Same as Eichel)

-Joonas Korpisalo put on IR by the Jackets (non-COVID illness)

-Unclear if Mathieu Joseph is available tomorrow for the Lightning against the Bruins

-No update on Darcy Kuemper yet (at least not one made public by the Avs)

not sure if you did this before but josh anderson out for 2-4 weeks with an injury that i don’t remember