Monday Habs Headlines: Shane Wright feels ready for NHL opening night

Montreal Canadiens News and Notes

• Does Shane Wright want to play for the Canadiens or just be top-pick? Wherever he lands, he feels he’s ready to hit the ice on opening night of the 2022-23 season. [Sportsnet]
• Should Josh Anderson be part of the Habs core during the rebuild? [TSN690]
• If the Habs end up putting him on the trade block, the Pittsburgh Penguins could benefit from putting in a bid. [Pensburgh]
• Former Canadiens president Ronald Corey talks about the best times he spent with his father. [Journal de Montreal]
• Possibly in a worse cap position after the Shea Weber trade, who are others who could likely be on the move to free up more cap space? [The Hockey Writers]
• Guess we can thank this guy for introducing hockey to Carey Price.

Around the League and Elsewhere

• Jon Cooper says it’s time for the Tampa Bay Lightning to look inward if they want to fix the situation they find themselves in. [TSN]
• The clock is ticking for the two-time champs. [The Hockey News]
• Colorado Avalanche’s Darren Helm has waited 14 years to hold the cup over his head and he’s hoping to do it again very soon. [NHL]
• Does Jesse Puljujarvi bring enough value to the Edmonton Oilers to keep investing in him? [The Hockey News]
• Cale Makar knows how to celebrate Father’s Day.