Thursday Habs Headlines: Carey Price gets a backup

Montreal Canadiens News and Notes

• Have you heard? Carey Price has a backup! [EOTP]
• And he seems up to the challenge

• Jake Allen was traded on Wednesday to clear up salary cap space for the St. Louis Blues this summer. [Yahoo Sports]
• And it seems like a win-win situation for both teams. [Sportsnet]
• What do we know about this guy anyway? Five facts about the Habs new goaltender. [NHL]
• So, what does Jake think about it all? [NHL]
• Max Domi has reportedly fired his agent. What impact will that have on his time with Montreal? [Last Word on Hockey]
• The Canadiens are in need of a skilled top-four, left-side defenseman. Domi could be packaged with one of the Habs 14 picks to fill that need. [Bleacher Report]

Around the League and Elsewhere

• A little over a week after being fired as head coach by the Washington Capitals, Todd Reirden has been scooped up by the Pittsburgh Penguins. [Sportsnet]
• Bill Zito beat out at least 24 others for job of the Florida Panthers GM. [CBC]
• Peter Smith, who guided the McGill Martlets to four national titles and helped Canada capture Olympic gold medal has stepped down after 20 seasons as head coach of the Martlets. [Montreal Gazette]
• Just because...