Tuesday Habs Headlines: Kent Hughes narrows down his top-three NHL Draft choices

Montreal Canadiens News and Notes

• Kent Hughes announced that the Habs have their No. 1 selection narrowed down to three choices for when the NHL Draft starts on Thursday. [TSN]
• Of the top three, Craig Button thinks Shane Wright would have the most impact on the Canadiens. [TSN]
• During Monday’s press conference, Hughes also spoke about how they’re evaluating the players’ potential, the traits he’s looking for, and building for the future. [Canadiens.com]
• He’s not concerned with how people will judge him on his decision. [Sportsnet]
• Jeff Petry’s future is still up in the air and there’s a chance that he may still be in a Habs uniform come training camp. [The Hockey News]
• Looking back at some of the most significant events related to the Canadiens and the draft in the ‘60s and ‘70s. [Canadiens.com]
• R.I.P Jean-Guy Gendron.

Around the League and Elsewhere

• Hockey Canada’s dirty laundry keeps getting dirtier. [The Peterborough Examiner]
• There’s rarely a sure thing come NHL Draft day, and this year is no exception. [NHL]
• The Toronto Maple Leafs’ fanbase has been ranked as the most annoying, delusional and unhinged out of the 31 NHL teams. [BlogTO]
• A look at the Edmonton Oilers draft situation and if they should trade down in the most uncertain draft in recent history. [Sportsnet]
• Evander Kane’s second grievance hearing against the San Jose Sharks is unlikely to happen before he becomes an unrestricted free agent. [TSN]