Montreal Canadiens news and notes
- The Canadiens are returning to a policy of “best player available” for the Entry Draft. [Montreal Gazette]
- Maybe unsurprisingly, picking at number 15 is proving to be five times the work as picking at number 3. [Montreal Canadiens]
- But the staff have amassed a shortlist of at least 20 names as candidates for that selection. [Montreal Canadiens]
- This promises to be an unpredictable draft for the Habs. [La Presse]
- This draft affords the team a chance to put an exclamation mark on their prospect pool. [The Athletic]
- Marc Bergevin’s comments on the search for a backup to Carey Price./
Marc Bergevin on the status of his search for a backup to Carey Price.#GoHabsGo pic.twitter.com/KBVC9objDK
— Canadiens Montréal (@CanadiensMTL) June 20, 2019
- Cole Fonstad and Allan McShane have been invited to Team Canada’s junior development camp starting at the end of July. [Montreal Canadiens]/
Around the league and elsewhere
- Trading Tyson Barrie would be a bad idea for the Colorado Avalanche. [ProHockeyTalk]
- Kevin Shattenkirk could be the odd man out on the New York Rangers blueline. [Blueshirt Banter]
- The Vancouver Canucks have re-signed Alexander Edler to a two-year contract worth $6 million per annum. [Sportsnet]
- Corey Perry is still hungry to chase a second Stanley Cup after being bought out by the Anaheim Ducks. [TSN]
- Ryan Callahan has been advised to cease playing professional hockey after being diagnosed with a degenerative back disease. [TSN]
- It’s time to revoke general manager voting privileges for the Vezina Trophy. [Anaheim Calling]
- Max Talbot has announced his retirement./
Max Talbot has called it quits on his playing career and is joining CAA Hockey in player development. He played in Omsk this past season in the KHL. Stanley Cup hero with Pittsburgh in 2009
— Pierre LeBrun (@PierreVLeBrun) June 20, 2019
