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Friday Habs Headlines: Danault’s departure pushes Suzuki (and Kotkaniemi) centre stage

In today’s links, processing the implications of Phillip Danault’s departure, Mike Hoffman talks about his new team, and free agency continues.

By Nathan Ni

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Montreal Canadiens news and notes

  • Phillip Danault’s departure means that there will be a lot of pressure on Nick Suzuki and Jesperi Kotkaniemi next season. [Montreal Gazette]
  • Brendan Gallagher is eager to see how the changed team responds on the ice. [The Athletic]
  • “There’s nothing like playing hockey in Canada, let alone Montreal.” Mike Hoffman is excited to join his new team. [Montreal Canadiens]
  • Hoffman’s shooting prowess is reminiscent of Shea Weber’s. [RDS]
  • Corey Perry will join the Tampa Bay Lightning on a 2-year contract worth $1 million per year. [Montreal Gazette]
  • Jon Merrill will join the Minnesota Wild on a 1 year deal. [RDS]
  • Quebec-based sponsors of the franchise are satisfied with owner Geoff Molson’s apology for drafting Logan Mailloux. [Sportsnet]
  • Mailloux’s selection is merely a sign of a larger problem plaguing the NHL and hockey in general. [EP Rinkside]
  • The Montreal Canadiens used four of their nine picks at the 2021 Draft on players hailing from the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. [Montreal Canadiens]

Around the league and elsewhere

  • Former Chicago Blackhawks player Nick Boynton shared his memories of the abuse allegations that first surfaced during the team’s 2010 playoff run with lawyers hired by the team. [TSN]
  • GM Kevyn Adams says that the Buffalo Sabres do not feel pressure to deal Jack Eichel. [TSN]
  • The top takeaways from a $500 million first day of free agency. [ESPN]
  • Ranking how each Canadian team did after day one. [Sportsnet]
  • Two sentences on every free-agent signing of significance. [Sportsnet]
  • The best and worst deals, from a value-added point of view. [The Athletic]
  • The Carolina Hurricanes chose to sign Tony DeAngelo, and it’s a choice that could change the perception of the team. [The Athletic]
  • Drake and LeBron James are partnering to make a movie about the experiences of Black hockey players. [blogTO]
  • The latest on the St. Louis Blues and Vladimir Tarasenko. [The Athletic]

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