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Montreal Canadiens
- Listen to our own Andrew Berkshire discuss the optics of the Sekac for Smith-Pelley trade, as he draws comparisons to the Diaz for Weise trade. [The Lowdown With Lowetide]
- During his short tenure as a Montreal Canadien, Jiri Sekac did not play a single game with the best forwards that the team had to offer. Despite this fact, Sekac harbors no ill will towards the team. [TSN]
- The Sekac for Smith-Pelley trade shouldn't be judged in the short-term. With both players being young as they are, their best years are still ahead of them and may benefit both teams in the future. [NHL]
- Hamilton Bulldogs head coach Sylvain Lefebvre had some interesting things to say about his former Bulldogs, Nathan Beaulieu, Greg Pateryn and Jarred Tinordi. [Sportsnet]
- Defenseman Dalton Thrower has been re-assigned to the Hamilton Bulldogs, from the ECHL's Brampton Beast. [Hamilton Bulldogs]
- Speaking of the Hamilton Bulldogs, check out the latest Bulldogs Report! Davis Drewiske is holding the fort for the Bulldogs, as defensemen continue to get called up to the Canadiens. [EOTP]
- One year after being placed in a medically induced coma, Habs prospect Tim Bozon has gained a new perspective on life and is setting his sights on making it to the AHL. [Leader Post]
- Tim Bozon has also reached to a young fan who is currently battling meningitis. [CBC]
- Can you guess which Montreal Canadien is the brother-in-law of Steve Nash? [YouTube]
- Listen to the brand new Ice Level podcast, right here! [EOTP]
Around The League and Elsewhere
- Trades, trades and more trades! Check out the reactions of the teams involved.
- The Toronto Maple Leafs traded Daniel Winnik to the Pittsburgh Penguins. [Pension Plan Puppets] [PensBurgh]
- The Carolina Hurricanes have traded Jiri Tlusty to the Winnipeg Jets. [Canes Country]
- The Carolina Hurricanes have also traded Andrej Sekera to the LA Kings. [Canes Country] [Jewels From The Crown]
- New Jersey Devils teammates Scott Gomez and Jaromir Jagr hold differing opinions with regards to their team. Former Hab Gomez, also reiterated the fact that he enjoyed playing in Montreal. [Sportsnet]
- Former CHL players are suing the league over its failure to pay athletes at least minimum wage. If this lawsuit is successful, the CHL will have to pay $187 million dollars "to cover overtime, holiday and back pay and punitive damages". [TSN]
- There may be some substance behind the rumours about bringing an NHL team to Seattle, as new developments surround the creation of an arena. [ProHockeyTalk]
- Check out a deleted portion of the article "Analytics, not statistics, driving NHL evolution". Here's an excerpt from the omitted section. [APHockey]
"The best players spend as little time as possible in their defensive zone."
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