Montreal Canadiens News and Notes
- The Habs selected Ivan Demidov fifth overall. [Canadiens | Twitter | TSN | Sportsnet | Radio-Canada]
- Can Demidov become Montreal’s next Guy Lafleur? [Daily Faceoff]
- Michael Hage drafted 21st overall. [Canadiens | Twitter | TSN]
- Hage talks about how his dad grew up cheering for the Habs. [Twitter]
- Montreal drafted Hage with the pick they acquired from LA earlier in the day. [TSN]
- The Habs brought some fun to the draft stage with Celine Dion announcing their first round pick. [NHL | Twitter]
- David Reinbacher looks back on his own draft. [Canadiens]
- Adam Engström won’t be at development camp, but will be coming to Montreal for rookie camp. [Twitter]
- Shea Weber talks about his last year with the Habs, the Hall of Fame, and life after hockey. [Montreal Gazette]
- Torrey Mitchell is keeping busy with a lot of things in his retirement, including podcasting and being a Habs fan. [Montreal Gazette]
- Montreal’s PWHL team has signed Mikyla Grant-Mentis. [La Presse]
- Five free agents the Habs should consider. [La Presse]
Around the League and Elsewhere
- Keep up with all the trades this off-season. [TSN]
- While Julien BriseBois hasn’t ruled out signing Steven Stamkos, his agent says that he’ll be a free agent on July 1st. [TSN | NHL | Sportsnet]
- Macklin Celebrini is excited to be a Shark. [Yahoo Sports]
- Tij Iginla is headed to Salt Lake City where his dad won Olympic Gold. [Sportsnet]
- Team Canada’s first round of players boasts names like Crosby, McDavid, McKinnon, Makar, and Marchand. Team USA is similarly stacked. [The Athletic | The Athletic | TSN | Sportsnet]
- Recapping and analysing the opening night of the 2024 draft. [NHL | The Athletic]
- To no one’s surprise, Vegas put on a show for the draft. [NHL]
- Why Ken Holland felt this was the time for him to step away from the Oilers. [The Athletic]
- Buyouts, trade targets, the draft, and more in the most recent episode of 32 Thoughts. [Sportsnet]
