Montreal Canadiens News and Notes
- Nobody knows what it will take to sign Alexander Radulov, but Bob McKenzie takes a wild guess. [Bob McKenzie]/
Gotta think bare minimum is four or five years with an AAV well north of $6M, but just spit ballin’ for now: https://t.co/DXVrlCETs2
— Bob McKenzie (@TSNBobMcKenzie) April 28, 2017
- The Habs could need to completely change their mindset. [Montreal Gazette]
- With the loss to the Crunch last night, 20 years of AHL comes to an end in St. John’s./
Six years for the IceCaps, 20 years of @TheAHL hockey in St. John’s. Thank you, thank you, thank you. pic.twitter.com/4Q7nxAwP2g
— St. John’s IceCaps (@IceCapsAHL) April 29, 2017
- Victor Mete spent the season in the shadow of Habs prospect Mikhail Sergachev. [La Presse]
- Jacob de La Rose remains a mystery, as he has yet to carve a permanent spot in the Habs’ NHL lineup. [Journal de Montréal]
- The Canadiens signed undrafted Antoine Waked after his best season in the QMJHL. [Habs EOTP]
- The Habs sweep the podium in TVA’s top ten Quebec-born players in the playoffs. [TVA Sports]
- AHL Executives visit the home of the soon-to-be Laval Rocket. [Rocket]/
Des membres exécutifs @TheAHL ont visité notre nouveau domicile.Nous avons très hâte d’y voir l’équipe en action dès le 6 octobre! #GoRocket pic.twitter.com/mGmxr25zjC
— Rocket de Laval (@RocketLaval) April 28, 2017
- Sylvain Lefebvre is confident in his future with the Canadiens’ organisation. [RDS]/
Around the League and Elsewhere
- Olivier Bouchard examines the controversy that refuses to die, the utilisation of P.K. Subban. [NHL]
- As always, Subban’s personality, which makes him the star he is, comes under fire from some old guy who once beat a fan with a shoe. [SB Nation NHL]
- The New York Islanders have inked an affiliation with the ECHL’s new team, the Worcester Railers. [Islanders]
- Fans are beginning to put pressure on teams about players with history of sexual assault or domestic violence. [Puck Daddy]
- Julien Brisebois wears many hats for the Tampa Bay Lightning, but he’s also a very hands-on General Manager of the AHL’s Syracuse Crunch. [ICI Radio-Canada]
- Thomas Roost takes a look at differences in player development between European leagues and the NHL. [Swiss Hockey News]
- A new crop of players are joining Team Canada for the Worlds. [Hockey Canada]/
NEWS | Mitch Marner, Marc-Édouard Vlasic, Brayden Schenn and Chad Johnson added to @HC_Men‘s #IIHFWorlds roster. https://t.co/8GJjN72ifZ pic.twitter.com/f74rNlpZJs
— Hockey Canada (@HockeyCanada) April 28, 2017
- In a dramatic finish, Korea was promoted to the top-tier of IIHF competition after a shootout win over Ukraine. [IIHF]/
