Wednesday Habs Headlines: Canadiens' cap situation gives Bergevin room to make moves

Montreal Canadiens News and Notes

• From a purely cap perspective the Montreal Canadiens are in good shape, having nearly $10 million cap space to work with this offseason. But whether they will appropriately use that cap space, is up to be seen. [NHL Numbers]
• Michael Bournival hasn’t received a qualifying offer from the Montreal Canadiens yet. However, the club does have another month to qualify its players. [La Presse]
• Montreal Canadiens Children's Foundation is doing its part to encourage kids across Quebec to be more active, by donating $2.5 million to the cause! [Canadiens]
• I'm not sure the Habs will be promoting this picture of Andrei Markov any time soon. [Instagram]
• We have our first bit of news on the schedule front. The Habs will host the Capitals on September 27th at the Bell Centre. [Caps PR]

Around The League and Elsewhere

• To outsiders, Phil Kessel seems to be a riddle wrapped up in an enigma. To his teammates and coaches however, Kessel is anything but. [ESPN]
• Which team had the most heart-breaking playoff exit during this year's Stanley Cup playoffs? [Down Goes Brown | Sportsnet]
• The St. Louis Blues will be bringing back head coach Ken Hitchcock on a one-year contract. Hitchcock plans to retire at the end of the 2016-2017 Blues season. [Blues]
• Meanwhile, former Maple Leafs head coach Randy Carlyle will be meeting with the Anaheim Ducks regarding their heading coaching position. [TSN]
• Nine years ago, Sidney Crosby was the youngest player to ever wear the 'C' on his jersey when he was named the captain of the Pittsburgh Penguins. [NHL]
• San Jose Sharks forward Patrick Marleau will not be receiving any supplemental discipline for his hit on Pittsburgh Penguins forward Bryan Rust. [Fear The Fin]
• This year’s projected number one overall pick Auston Matthews is thrilled to take part in the World Cup, on behalf of Team North America. [NHL]