Montreal Canadiens news and notes:
- The Habs might have to decide between Jordie Benn and Nathan Beaulieu for the upcoming expansion draft. [TSN]
- What do the Canadiens need to do with Alex Galchenyuk and his next contract? [TSN 690]
- A potentially stagnant salary cap is just another thing for Marc Bergevin to consider this offseason. [Montreal Gazette]
- Could the Canadiens profit from the expansion draft, where teams weigh potential trades against losing players for free? [La Presse]
- The Memorial Cup capped a whirlwind year for Mikhail Sergachev. [Montreal Gazette]
- Down Goes Brown looks at 10 superstars who might feature in a summer blockbuster trade this year. #10 will give every Habs fan palpitations. [Sportsnet]
- Brian Burke has high praise for Marc Bergevin. [Dan Robertson]/
Burke on Bergevin: “He is one of the great judges of talent of the modern era.” https://t.co/s1Viu6WiPB
— Dan Robertson (@DRTSN690) June 1, 2017
- Simon Bourque and the Saint John’s Sea Dogs accomplished great things this year. [QMJHL]
- The Laval Rocket helped raise $1,500 for the Fondation de la Cité de la Santé. [Laval Rocket]/
The Laval Rocket donate $1,500 to the Cité de la Santé’s foundation.
–>https://t.co/hSnSKX7CgT pic.twitter.com/qiAwZfqFt0— Rocket de Laval (@RocketLaval) May 31, 2017
Around the league and elsewhere:
- The Vegas Golden Knights have entered into an ECHL affiliation with the Quad-City Mallards. [Vegas Golden Knights]
- The Minnesota Wild have promoted Andrew Brunette to assistant general manager. [Sportsnet]
- Shawn Thornton has joined the Florida Panthers executive staff. [Florida Panthers]
- Chris Pronger is in talks with the Florida organization regarding a potential management position. [Darren Dreger]/
Sources say Chris Pronger is in discussions with the Florida Panthers about a potential management position…working with Dale Tallon.
— Darren Dreger (@DarrenDreger) June 1, 2017
- The hockey world is very insular and like-minded, and this can leave players isolated and helpless when they exit that world. How does a player develop resiliency in this environment? [Arctic Ice Hockey]
- Vote for your favourite hockey films and help decide the best hockey movie of all time. [Hockey Wilderness]
- IF Sundsvall Hockey has terminated their women’s team in order to save funds for the men’s team, which plays in Division 1, the third tier of Swedish hockey. [The Ice Garden]
- The LNAH is under threat, as the Trois-Rivieres Blizzard and Laval Predateurs have both ceased operations. [Twitter]/
La #LNAH (Ligue nord-américaine) en péril. Après le Blizzard de Trois-Rivières, au tour des Prédateurs de Laval de cesser ses activités.
— Jonathan Hudon (@johudon) May 31, 2017
- A return to the QMJHL is growing closer for the province of Newfoundland. [RDS]
- South Korea will compete in the top division of the IIHF World Championships next year, and interest in hockey is skyrocketing in China. [Toronto Star]/
