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Wednesday Habs Headlines: To match, or not to match?

In today’s links, the Kotkaniemi question continues to burn brightly, could Jonathan Drouin be moved back to the middle, and are the Carolina Hurricanes now NHL “villains”?

By Nathan Ni

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Montreal Canadiens news and notes

  • Why Justin Bourne thinks that the Jesperi Kotkaniemi offer sheet makes sense. [Sportsnet]
  • By the offer sheet, Stu Cowan argues that the Carolina Hurricanes are showing more confidence in Kotkaniemi than the Canadiens. [Montreal Gazette]
  • Exploring both sides of the Kotkaniemi dilemma. [The Athletic | RDS]
  • Is moving Jonathan Drouin back to centre a viable option? [A Winning Habit]
  • The Habs are releasing NFT digital collectibles celebrating their 2021 playoff run. [Sportsnet]

Around the league and elsewhere

  • Canada has won the IIHF World Women’s Championships for the first time since 2012, downing the USA 3-2 in overtime. [Sportsnet]
  • Hockey is returning to the University of Alaska Anchorage after donors, including the Seattle Kraken, raised over $3 million. [Sportsnet]
  • How the movie Air Force One allowed the Colorado Avalanche to retain Joe Sakic during the summer of 1997. [Yahoo! Sports]
  • Have the Hurricanes trolled themselves to “heel” status—that is, become villains of the NHL? [The Athletic]
  • The Cincinnati Cyclones of the ECHL hire Jason Payne, who becomes only current Black head coach in North American pro hockey. [ESPN]

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