Thursday Habs Headlines: Alex Radulov to bolster Montreal’s offence
Here are your daily links, including Radulov’s potential impact, not excusing Shaw’s hit and the cap crunch in Chicago.
Montreal Canadiens News and Notes
- While the Canadiens have had difficulties scoring goals over the last two years, new offseason acquisition Alex Radulov might just change that. [NBC]
- Andrew Shaw shouldn’t get a free pass for his dangerous hit on Washington Capitals defenceman Connor Hobbs. [La Presse]
- Both Nathan Beaulieu and Greg Pateryn have had solid starts to their preseason. [NHL]
- Canadiens returning from the World Cup are quickly putting that experience behind them to focus on the season ahead. [JDM]
- Hey, do you want to join the EOTP team? Then what are you waiting for? Apply! [EOTP]
- It’s been tough being a Canadiens fan so far this year, but hang in there. [La Presse]
- Coach Michel Therrien is trying out a new pairing:/
#Habs Therrien says Petry with Weber is one of the pairings his staff plans to experiment with.
— John Lu (@JohnLuTSNMtl) September 28, 2016
- The first cut has been made:/
Forward Giovanni Fiore (Cape-Breton) is released from training camp and returned to his junior team.
— Canadiens Montréal (@CanadiensMTL) September 28, 2016
J'aimerais remercier tout le monde des @CanadiensMTL pour cette incroyable experience inoubliable les derniere 2 semaines !! #Habs
— Giovanni Fiore (@GFiore22) September 28, 2016
- Is an outdoor game coming to Montreal?/
League is exploring the possibility to have an outdoor game in November 2017 in Montreal. No confirmation. #tvasports
— Renaud Lavoie (@renlavoietva) September 27, 2016
Around The League and Elsewhere
- Though Artemi Panarin’s asking price is reasonable, the Chicago Blackhawks will have a tough time retaining the Calder Trophy winning forward. [SCH]
- With the Toronto Maple Leafs still continuing to re-build, which of their players might be traded next season? [PPP]
- The New York Islanders have signed defenseman Dennis Seidenberg to a one-year contract. [LHH]
- Could Brad Marchand’s new contract with the Boston Bruins hurt the Calgary Flames, as they try to re-sign forward Johnny Gaudreau? [M&G]
- Here are the remaining RFAs:/
The 8 remaining RFAs
— General Fanager (@generalfanager) September 28, 2016
ANA: Lindholm, Rakell
ARI: Rieder
BUF: Ristolainen
CGY: Gaudreau
NSH: Elliott
TBL: Kucherov
WPG: Trouba