Wednesday Habs Headlines: Back to Beantown for Claude Julien

Montreal Canadiens news and notes

• Claude Julien is hoping for a warm reception as he returns to Boston. [RDS | Google Translate]
• Should Phillip Danault be signed long term? [RDS]
• ICYMI: Claude Julien’s practice lines — specifically, Jacob de la Rose centering Alex Galchenyuk and Jonathan Drouin — raised some eyebrows. [EOTP]
• Arpon Basu explains the coach’s rationale. [Arpon Basu]/

Julien says moving Driuin to the wing has a lot to do with not having the last change over next two games, and his belief that De la Rose has some offence in him. Deep down there. Somewhere.

— Аrpon Basu (@ArponBasu) January 16, 2018

• Joni Ikonen showed off his improved post-WJC form for KalPa yesterday. [Patrik Bexell]/

Joni Ikonen #Habs took the puck from one end to the other and set up Alexandre Texier #CBJ for a nice goal @cbjcannon @HabsEOTP pic.twitter.com/zFe5Q8Plfu

— Patrik Bexell (@Zeb_Habs) January 16, 2018

Around the league and elsewhere

• John Tavares wants to stay on Long Island. [Sportsnet]
• Fighting is way down in the NHL this season. [TSN]
• Elliotte Friedman notes that defencemen are flooding the market ahead of the Trade Deadline this year. [Sportsnet]
• The price for Evander Kane is up to four assets. [TSN]
• Thomas Vanek is transitioning from cast-off to mentor and valuable trade chip for the Vancouver Canucks. [Sportsnet]
• Jussi Jokinen has been placed on waivers by the Los Angeles Kings. [TSN]
• Down Goes Brown introduces the NHL All-Time Snub Squad. [Sportsnet]
• Martin Biron offers his take on offside reviews. [Martin Biron]/

5- All I’m trying to show is that the Offside rule is good the way it is, it’s the review system that needs a change.
EASY FIX: Put a 60 seconds timer on the replay and if you can’t tell 100% after reviewing the play then the call on the ice should stand.

— Martin Biron (@martybiron43) January 16, 2018

• Sweden has released its preliminary roster for the 2018 Olympic Winter Games. [Robert Söderlind]/

Team Sweden's Preliminary Roster Release (2018 Olympics)

(via: @Trekronorse) pic.twitter.com/7qj6VxRNWF

— Robert Söderlind (@HockeyWebCast) January 16, 2018

• The Champions Hockey League Final will feature Elias Petterson and the Växjö Lakers versus Joonas Nattinen’s JYP Jyväskylä. [Patrik Bexell]/

Växjö Lakers (Sweden) vs. JYP Jyväskylä (Finland) in the #ChampionsHockeyLeague final! It will be played in Växjö sixth of Februari. pic.twitter.com/e8RUyqwXQ4

— Patrik Bexell (@Zeb_Habs) January 16, 2018