Montreal Canadiens Links
- As a 5-foot-9 forward drafted in the fifth round, the odds have always been stacked against Brendan Gallagher. Yet, the 23-year-old has scored 58 goals, 58 assists for 116 points in just 207 games. Take a look at his road to the NHL. [Canadiens]
- Speaking of fifth round draft picks, Charles Hudon is working hard this off-season with the goal of cracking the Habs opening night roster in the fall. [RDS]
- With the additions of Zack Kassian and Alexander Semin, our very own Marc Dumont takes a look at the potential opening night roster. Which lineup would you go with? [EOTP]
- Adam Gretz offers his offseason grades for every team in the Atlantic Division. So what did he give the Habs following their acquisitions of Kassian and Semin? [CBS Sports]
- Andrew Berkshire examines the defensive value of a hard-hitting defenseman; analyzing big hitter Alexei Emelin, and puck mover Tom Gilbert. [Sport Logiq]
- Lastly, Carey Price’s name was engraved four separate times on the Canadiens honour roll yesterday. Something tells me this won’t be the last time his name is added to the historic wall. [Instagram]
Résultat final / Final result. #MVPrice #ThePriceIsRight #GoHabsGo pic.twitter.com/aBAHHBChf8
— Canadiens Montréal (@CanadiensMTL) July 27, 2015
Around the League and Elsewhere
- The New York Rangers have come to terms with Derek Stepan on a 6-year, $39 million deal. The 25-year-old centre recorded 16 goals, 39 assists for 55 points in 68 games. [New York Post]
- In the latest edition of “What We Learned”, Ryan Lambert looks at why teams are waiting on unrestricted free agent Cody Franson. [Puck Daddy]
- Speaking of Franson, the guys over at That’s Hockey look at which unsigned player is the most intriguing. [TSN]
- Here’s a quick chart showing how many times every NHL team will appear on NBC Sports broadcasts this season. [Broad Street Hockey]
- Want to live in Ryan Getzlaf’s house? All you need is $4.9 million. [OC Register]
- Go behind the scenes of the new “Goon” movie, featuring cameos from Dallas Stars stud Tyler Seguin and Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Michael Del Zotto. [Sportsnet]
- Lastly, actor Jake Gyllenhaal was on the Howard Stern show last week, sharing a story about how he cried when his parents made him turn down the lead role in the ‘Mighty Ducks‘. [YouTube]
