Wednesday Habs Headlines: A Homecoming for Mark Streit

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