Friday Habs Headlines: The end for Shea Weber?

Montreal Canadiens news and notes:

• Shea Weber is not expected to play next season, says Marc Bergevin. [TSN | Montreal Canadiens]
• Weber’s loss will be a huge gap to fill. [Montreal Gazette]
• With the expansion draft done, Carey Price has a chance to close his career as it started: in Montreal. [The Athletic]
• Is Price’s continued presence in the CH for the better or for the worse? [RDS]
• It will be a busy offseason for the Canadiens general manager. [Sportsnet | La Presse]
• Trevor Timmins is eagerly anticipating the Draft. [Montreal Canadiens]

Around the league and elsewhere:

• General manager Stan Bowman spoke for the first time concerning the sexual assault allegations, investigations, and lawsuits surrounding his Chicago Blackhawks team. [Chicago Sun Times | Sportsnet]
• Winnipeg Jets GM Kevin Cheveldayoff, assistant GM of the Blackhawks at the time, issued a statement. [Sportsnet]

• An amended version of one of the lawsuits contains startling new accusations. [The Athletic | Full Text]

• A side-by-side comparison of the Vegas Golden Knights and Seattle Kraken. [The Athletic]
• Could the Kraken have done better? [Sportsnet]
• Are the newest addition to the NHL a playoff team right out of the gate? [Sportsnet]
• Members of the Golden Knights talk about what it’s like to start from scratch. [ESPN]
• The Kraken can’t take the same path as the Golden Knights, however. [The Hockey News]
• Analyzing the 2021-22 NHL regular season schedule. [ESPN]
• At an impasse with Joe Sakic and unable to reach a deal with Ron Francis, what does the future hold for Gabriel Landeskog? [Mile High Hockey]