Montreal Canadiens News and Notes
- With arbitration looming, contract talks between the Habs and Alex Galchenyuk’s camp continue/
Ongoing contract talks between Canadiens and Pat Brisson (Galchenyuk). Arbitration fast approaching as well…
— Darren Dreger (@DarrenDreger) July 3, 2017
- There’s no doubt about it, losing Alex Radulov to the Stars leaves a big hole in the lineup. [Sportsnet]
- The Habs will need help from their development system in the near future [NHL]
- Jonathan Drouin has picked his number/
- Steve Ott seems ok with the decision/
Good news I left a lot of goals in it for you. 😜👌🏻#92
— Steve Ott (@otterN9NE) July 3, 2017
- Ales Hemsky is confident he can still play at the same level as he was in the past. [Canadiens]/
Around the League and Elsewhere
- The Washington Capitals signed former Hab Devante Smith-Pelley to a one-year contract. [Khurshudyan]
- Which Habs fans mourned the loss of Radulov, Stars fans look forward to an exciting season. [DBD]
- Marcus Johansson should fit in nicely with his new team. [AATJ]
- The Chicago Blackhawks will look very different once the season gets going. [SCH]
- Patrick Marleau’s departure from San Jose made sense, but was still shocking. [FTF]
- The Capitals are in a world of hurt in terms of cap space, which means they’ll be counting on youngsters to make an impact. [Japers Rink]/
