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Friday Habs Headlines: Ben Chiarot gives Canadiens’ defence a missing element

Posted on by Nathan Ni

Montreal Canadiens news and notes

  • Ben Chiarot gives the Habs a missing element on defence, says Eric Engels, but more moves are likely coming. [Sportsnet]
  • Ten things to know about Chiarot. [Journal de Montreal]
  • From March of this year, Chiarot talks about what was then developing into a career year for him. [The Athletic]
  • Winnipeg and Montreal writers weigh in on the Canadiens newest signing. [The Athletic]
  • Marc Dumont looks at the footage to see if Chiarot is the defender that the Canadiens needed. [The Athletic]
  • Joining the Habs is an “unbelievable feeling,” says Chiarot. [Montreal Gazette]
  • Could Chiarot partner Jeff Petry on the second pairing? [Journal de Montreal]
  • Patrick Roy is in favour of Marc Bergevin’s offer sheet gambit to Sebastian Aho. [RDS]/

Around the league and elsewhere

  • Marc Methot is apparently weighing retirement. [TSN]
  • Aho aside, the rest of the league’s RFA crop have proven to be as untouchable as ever. [CTV]
  • Who are the top five candidates for player elected arbitration this summer? [The Hockey News]
  • New Toronto Maple Leaf Tyson Barrie is really glad that Alex Kerfoot is with him for the ride. [Sportsnet]
  • The Washington Capitals are only a year away from having to make decisions on Nicklas Backstrom and Braden Holtby’s futures with the club. [ProHockeyTalk]
  • Evolving Hockey looks at how their contract model did on day 1 of free agency./

  • The Mayor of Boston, Martin Walsh, sent St. Louis Blues superfan Laila Anderson a letter following the Blues’ Cup victory./

  • Our SB Nation affiliate covering the Winnipeg Jets, Arctic Ice Hockey, is looking for new staff. [Arctic Ice Hockey]/

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