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Montreal Canadiens news and notes
- In case you missed the news last night, Cole Caufield has signed his entry-level contract. [EOTP]
- Caufield has a message for those who supported him in Wisconsin — and his new city of Montreal:
- That other new guy will wear #21 for the Canadiens:
Eric Staal portera le numéro 21!
— Canadiens Montréal (@CanadiensMTL) March 27, 2021
Eric Staal will wear No. 21!#GoHabsGo pic.twitter.com/KUtydSIZaf
- Cole’s greatest asset will be the experience he brings to the centre position. [Montreal Gazette]
- With the Staal signing, a look at the other 100-point players the Canadiens have acquired in previous years. [Journal de Montreal]
- For NHL players, a set-in-stone schedule serves as the one constants in a busy season. Now COVID-19 is shaking that firm ground. [St. Catharines Standard]
- Marc Bergevin said he won’t make any trades to free up more cap space. [TSN]
- He also said he probably wasn’t going to make any trades this year, so.... [TVA Sports]
Around the league and elsewhere
- Canadian NHL teams want to start allowing fans. Rising case numbers show that would be a bad idea. [CBC]
- Taylor Hall may be the next player to leave Buffalo. [Sportsnet]
- Brendan Lemieux was traded to the Los Angeles Kings yesterday. [Blueshirt Banter]
- Mark Jankowski and Brandon Tanev of the Pittsburgh Penguins have been added to the NHL’s COVID list. [PensBurgh]