Saturday Habs Headlines: A Rose in Summer

Montreal Canadiens news and notes

• Jacob de la Rose is happy to be back in the bleu-blanc-rouge. [Instagram]

• How did he celebrate his re-signing, and what is he up to this summer? The Habs caught up with him after he signed. [Canadiens]
• Caroline Ouellette talks about women’s hockey, Marie-Philip Poulin, family, and her future plans. [LaPresse]
• With the news that Shea Weber is going to be out until December, things look dire, but that doesn’t necessarily mean it will be as bad as all that. [The Athletic]
• Tomas Plekanec is very glad to be back in Montreal. Here are some of the things/places he missed the most. [Canadiens]
• Jesperi Kotkaniemi celebrated his 18th birthday, and some Habs gear made an appearance! [Instagram]

• Alexandre Burrows started in the ECHL, and was never drafted. After 13 NHL season, he's retired and joined the Rocket coaching staff. [NHLPA]
• Will Bitten has a thank you for the fans this week. [Twitter]

Around the league and elsewhere

• The hockey world was glued to social media on Thursday night as it seemed that an Erik Karlsson trade was forthcoming. So what's the situation then? [TSN]
• Hana Engel opens up to set the record straight, and to talk about her road to recovery after she was almost immolated at a quiet dinner gathering at Cody Ceci’s this spring. [Ottawa Citizen]
• In the ongoing Ottawa saga, AGM Randy Lee has pleaded not guilty. [TSN]
• So after free agency, who's improved the most (so far) this summer? [Sportsnet]
• The Czech team has been making a lot of changes lately. The most recent? A new logo to replace the iconic coat of arms. [Sports Logos]
• The RCMP have arrested the driver of the truck involved in the Humboldt Broncos bus crash. [Twitter | NBC Sports]

• The Caps’ Summer with Stanley continues, as Alex Ovechkin will bring the cup to the World Cup Fan Fest in Moscow. [NHL]
• Jack Eichel has changed his number from 15 to 9. He's not the first star in NHL history to do so. [TSN Hockey]