Tuesday Habs Headlines: Drouin or Galchenyuk? The centre debate continues

Montreal Canadiens News and Notes

• Habs golf day focused on the same debate we’ve seen before—who will play in the middle? [CTV]
• In addition to the endlessly vexed centre question, Marc Bergevin weighed in on the decision to let Andrei Markov go. [EOTP]
• Could the newly acquired Jonathan Drouin be the long-coveted first line centre Habs fans have yearned for? [CBC]
• The best advice Drouin has received so far is to “have fun.” [Montreal Gazette]
• Michael Farber believes Drouin is destined for greatness. [TSN]
• The Habs’ 2017-18 campaign will largely depend on how they use their extra salary cap money. [RDS]
• The Canadiens still carry hefty expectations as they approach a new season. [Sportsnet]
• Bob McKenzie talked to Bergevin about the Canadiens’ chances of going deep, extending the cup window, and more. [TSN]
• Jeff Petry makes an appearance in the Wysh list, as Greg Wyshynski discusses the top five underappreciated players on Canadian teams. [Puck Daddy]
• Noah Juulsen was the most impressive prospect at rookie camp. [TSN 690]
• RDS has released a comprehensive schedule of its coverage for Habs and Senators games. [RDS]
• Les Canadiennes unveil and show off their new home arena. [EOTP]
• Max Pacioretty has a love affair with the city of Montreal. [The Athletic]
• Canadiens golf day feels like groundhog day. [The Athletic]/

Around the League and Elsewhere

• A majority of NHL players polled said they’d prefer the next expansion team to be in Quebec City, rather than in Seattle. [SBN]
• Erik Karlsson is still recovering from foot surgery, and says he won’t try to come back until he’s 100% ready. [NBC Sports]
• The New Jersey Devils have locked up their RFA defenceman Damon Severson for the next six years. [AAtJ]
• What the NHL is saying by hiring an enforcer to lead the safety department. [FRS]
• Brent Burns and Connor McDavid take on an unusual challenge. [YouTube]
• See what teams are destined to rise and fall from their place in the standings last year. [Yahoo! Sports]/