Montreal News and Notes
- It’s official that Charles Hudon didn’t make the protected list, which means there’s a real possibility that the Canadiens may lose him in the expansion draft. [TSN]
- The NHL protected lists were released on Sunday afternoon causing some upset for fans whose player didn’t make the cut. [CBC]
- Alex Galchenyuk may still be in Habs colours due to all deals being put on hold until Thursday, but where he lands is still a hot topic. [Journal de Montreal]
- Nathan Beaulieu is looking forward to a fresh start with Buffalo [CBC]
- Galchenyuk may have made it to the protected list but that doesn’t mean he’ll be sporting the CH come next season. [TSN]
- Will the signing of winger Jonathan Drouin help with the Habs offensive woes? [Sportsnet]
- Drouin took the time to thank his former team for helping make him a better player. /
— Jonathan Drouin (@jodrouin27) June 18, 2017
- Veteran Tomas Plekanec is also available for the taking if the Golden Knights are so inclined. [Montreal Gazette]/
Around the League and Elsewhere
- Vegas Golden Knights general manager, George McPhee, is quite pleased with what he saw after the protection lists were released. [Sportsnet]
- The salary cap will continue to climb next season: /
Cap range will go from $55.4M to a ceiling of $75M for next season
— Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) June 18, 2017
- Johan Gustafsson of the Frölunda Indians makes the best of landing on the Minnesota Wild’s unprotected list. [Twitter]
- Ryan Kesler underwent hip surgery last week, keeping him from full hockey activity for 12 weeks. [TSN]
- After having their best season in franchise history, the Columbus Blue Jackets are looking to re-sign the coach that helped get them there. [TSN]/
