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Montreal Canadiens news and notes
- Following St-Hubert’s lead, Groupe Jean-Coutu, Desjardins Group, and La Cage Brasserie Sportive express their discomfort with the Canadiens’ first-round draft choice. [Montreal Gazette]
- Prime Minister Justin Trudeau weighed in as well on the situation. [CBC]
- “How could one of the city’s classiest organizations get this so dramatically wrong?” wonders Bill Brownstein. [Montreal Gazette]
- The furor surrounding the Canadiens pick is the fault of the Canadiens front office, says Jose Theodore. [Journal de Montreal]
- Marc Bergevin is set to “fill his free agent shopping cart.” [Montreal Gazette]
- Arpon Basu and Marc-Antoine Godin have a shopping list for the Canadiens general manager. [The Athletic]
- Four potential targets that the Canadiens could chase in their quest to make up for Shea Weber’s absence. [RDS]
- With Phillip Danault’s potentially imminent departure, who could the Habs target up front? [RDS]
Around the league and elsewhere
- Marc-Andre Fleury reportedly does not want to play for the Chicago Blackhawks. Could a return to Pittsburgh be in the cards? [The Athletic]
- The Colorado Avalanche are offering a 7-year $49 million dollar deal for captain Gabriel Landeskog. [Sportsnet]
- Alexander Ovechkin has signed a 5-year $47.5 million contract with the Washington Capitals. [ESPN]
- Patrik Laine has accepted his qualifying offer, and will play next year for the Columbus Blue Jackets for $7.5 million. [Sportsnet]
- Henrik Lundqvist is awaiting medical clearance for an NHL comeback attempt. [TSN]
- Zdeno Chara is not rushing anything as he enters free agency. [TSN]
- Ranking every team’s salary cap flexibility. [The Athletic]
- 15 takes on the top 50 unrestricted free agents. [Sportsnet]
- Five UFA signings from last year that aged well. [The Hockey News]