Montreal Canadiens news and notes:
- Mark Streit has signed with the Montreal Canadiens on a 1 year term for $700,000 per annum. [Journal de Montreal | EOTP]
- The newest addition to the Habs blueline weighs in on this move. [NHL.com]
- For Streit, this represents a homecoming of sorts. [NHL.com]
- The Swiss veteran represents a no-risk/medium-reward move for the Canadiens. [TSN 690]
- Does Streit’s arrival spell the end for Andrei Markov in the Tricolore? [TSN]
- Jonathan Drouin slots in at #24 in SB Nation’s T25U25. [SB Nation]
- Have the Canadiens improved their attack? [L’actualite]
- Ales Hemsky hopes to relaunch his career in Montreal. [RDS]
- Former Hamilton Bulldogs goaltender Robert Mayer, now playing in Switzerland, was involved in a serious accident recently. [L.A. Lariviere]/
Goalie Robert Mayer, who played in #Habs system (’09-’14) and in Q, was “seriously injured” in a 4-wheel accident last weekend.
— L.A. Lariviere (@L_A_theRiver) July 25, 2017
Around the league and elsewhere:
- Canadiens pro scout Sean Burke will be the General Manager for Team Canada at the 2018 Winter Olympics. [Montreal Canadiens]
- Willie Desjardins will be head coach. [Greg Wyshynski]/
Willie Desjardins is your Team Canada head coach for the 2018 Winter Olympics.
— Greg Wyshynski (@wyshynski) July 25, 2017
- Why are teams afraid to use the offer sheet? [SB Nation]
- The New York Rangers have extended Mika Zibanejad for 5 years and 26.75 million dollars. [Blueshirt Banter]
- The Detroit Red Wings have the most extensive network of NTCs, while the Colorado Avalanche and Nashville Predators enjoy almost complete roster flexibility. [Colin Cudmore]/
NTC for every team in the NHL, ranked by total teams on the no-trade lists. Detroit leads, while Colorado actually does something good. pic.twitter.com/DdbZhv3EDd
— Colin Cudmore (@CudmoreColin) July 25, 2017
