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Saturday Habs Headlines: Darren Dreger believes John Tavares would be interested in playing for the Montreal Canadiens

In today’s links, the possibility of adding one of the league’s top centres is discussed, Fucale on the trade block, Drouin’s offence, Olympic news, and more.

By Justin Blades

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Montreal Canadiens news and notes

  • Darren Dreger believes that John Tavares would be interested in playing for the Canadiens. [FanRag Sports]
  • The Habs reportedly attempted to trade Zachary Fucale in recent days, but with no taker, the decision was made to move him to the ECHL. [TVA Sports]
  • If the Canadiens are looking to get more offence out of Jonathan Drouin, moving him back to wing may be the answer. [Sportsnet]
  • With Brett Lernout’s recall to the Canadiens, Noah Juulsen gets a chance to play with Matt Taormina, which should only benefit the rookie blue-liner. [The Athletic]
  • Three members of Les Canadiennes have been named to Team Canada for the 2018 Winter Olympics. [EOTP]

Around the league and elsewhere

  • It looked like Team USA had the advantage going into the women’s hockey tournament at the Olympics, but a stellar performance from Canada in their tune-up series has the US searching for solutions. [The Ice Garden]
  • Kendra Fisher details the debilitating mental illness that robbed 10 years of her life, in hopes of helping someone else suffering the same condition. [The Players’ Tribune]
  • P.K. Subban released this year’s holiday video:

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