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Friday Habs Headlines: “I got the one team I wanted” — Brendan Gallagher is happy to stay

In today’s links, Brendan Gallagher says he doesn’t do well with change, wondering when Phillip Danault’s contract situation will be resolved, and Patrik Laine’s future with the Jets hasn’t gotten any clearer.

By Nathan Ni

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Montreal Canadiens news and notes

  • It might have only lasted 24 hours, but that rough patch in contract negotiations weighed heavily on Brendan Gallagher’s mind. [CBC]
  • Gallagher’s extension seals the deal: the Habs are a “win-now” team. [The Hockey News]
  • Cayden Primeau falls two positions to number seven in Scott Wheeler’s top 10 goaltender prospects list. [The Athletic]
  • After a flurry of contract activity, Phillip Danault may have to wait a bit longer for his turn with Marc Bergevin. [La Presse]
  • Before facing off against the club from behind the Los Angeles Kings bench in 1993, Barry Melrose was a Montreal Canadiens draft pick. [RDS]

Around the league and elsewhere

  • People who point to declining ratings for sporting events this summer are missing — or not interested in — the big picture. [The Athletic]
  • Patrik Laine’s future with the Winnipeg Jets looks cloudy at best. [TSN]
  • Who would be the favourites in an all-Canadian NHL division? [TSN]
  • While the Habs have made great strides this off-season, the team that eliminated them from the post-season has stayed pat — to the consternation of some of their fans. [Broad Street Hockey]
  • Free agency has exposed once again the old truth about the NHL: for all of the talk of family and fraternity, it’s a business in the end. [ESPN]
  • Jonathan Toews and Patrick Kane are not pleased that the Chicago Blackhawks are entering a rebuild. [ProHockeyTalk]
  • Players past and present showed their appreciation for Willie O’Ree on the trailblazer’s 85th birthday. [NHL.com]

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