Sunday Habs Headlines: The next NHL season may not begin until 2021

Montreal Canadiens news and notes

• The five best contracts Marc Bergevin has offered in his tenure as Canadiens GM (and some of his worst). [Journal de Montreal]
• Bergevin’s trade of a fifth-round pick to acquire Joel Edmundson’s rights may have helped solidify the price for such a trade. [Sportsnet]
• It wasn’t as good as his first year, but there were some standout moments from Max Domi in his second go-round with the Habs. [Canadiens.ocm]
• The numbers show that Jayden Struble had a very strong freshman year at Northeastern University. [EP Rinkside (paywall)]
• Draft-eligible centre Dylan Holloway has impressed his head coach in Wisconsin, and could be an option for the Canadiens at 16th overall. [TVA Sports]

Around the league and elsewhere

• The start of the 2020-21 season could be later into the month of December than originally hoped, or the start of the new year. [NBC Sports]
• Alex Pietrangelo is set to test free agency, which he thinks can benefit both him and the St. Louis Blues. [Sportsnet]
• Hockey is becoming more popular in Hispanic communities. [NHL.com]
• The Pittsburgh Penguins re-signed centre Jared McCann to a two-year contract. [PensBurgh]
• This is now Victor Hedman’s time to shine on the world hockey stage. [Raw Charge]
• It turns out Joe Pavelski would have made it to the final round whether he chose Tampa Bay or Dallas. This is why he chose the Stars. [Sportsnet]
• There are several similarities between this year’s Stars and last season’s Stanley Cup-champion Blues. [Journal de Montreal]
• Scotty Bowman expects the Stars and Tampa Bay Lightning to put on a good show in the Final. [NHL.com]
• This year’s final round features a special guest: