Thursday Habs Headlines: Galchenyuk will play where he’s needed

Montreal Canadiens news and notes

• Alex Galchenyuk’s father is confident he’ll do well, whether he’s at centre or on the wing. [TVA Sports]
• How do the Canadiens’ prospects stack up against the rest of the league? [TSN 690]
• Noah Juulsen has a long list of accomplishments for a young player, but he’s about to start over as a rookie. [The Athletic]
• ICYMI: Les Canadiennes are returning to the Bell Centre this season. [EOTP]
• The Habs are back in front of the fireplace!/

Having a blast on set with my best friend on the team! I wish I was as cool as he is! pic.twitter.com/84gtzJ2jTR

— Andrew Shaw (@shawz15er) September 13, 2017

• Mark Streit is excited to return to his NHL roots. [Sportsnet]
• The odds are good that we’ll see a bounce-back season from Brendan Gallagher. [The Athletic]
• Should the Habs target one of Winnipeg’s young defencemen? [TSN 690]
• ICYMI: Find out who’s reporting for Canadiens training camp this week. [EOTP]/

Around the league and elsewhere

• What would NHL players change if they were in charge? They want to go to the Olympics. [ESPN]
• With Seattle looking at a shiny new arena deal, what will become of Quebec City’s NHL hopes? [The Globe and Mail]
• The Avs will be retiring Milan Hejduk’s #23 this year. [Mile High Hockey] /

A legend takes his place in the rafters...#HeresToHejduk pic.twitter.com/6bcFZFqLHR

— Colorado Avalanche (@Avalanche) September 13, 2017

• Looking ahead to the 2018 NHL Entry Draft, there’s a lot of anticipation around Swedish defencemen. [TSN]
• Vernon Fiddler has officially announced his retirement, and he included a few good stories. [The Player’s Tribune]
• It’s looking like even Alex Ovechkin won’t make it to the Olympics in 2018. [Washington Post]
• The Bruins still have not reached a deal with David Pastrnak, and he has the option to sign with a KHL team and participate in the Olympics if he doesn’t sign an NHL contract this year. [NBC Sports] /

There's been a lot of dialogue between the #bruins and Pastrnak's camp in the last 24 hours. Still discussing deals of varying lengths.

— Chris Johnston (@reporterchris) September 13, 2017