Montreal Canadiens news and notes:
- Charles Hudon is simply in another tier compared to the rest of the Habs prospects straddling the AHL-NHL border. [Mitch Brown]/
- If Alex Galchenyuk makes it to training camp, could he start the season at centre? [TSN 690]
- According to Tony Marinaro, Andrei Markov will be a Hab if he yields to the team’s demands. [Tony Marinaro]
- If Markov does not return, how big of a loss is that to the Habs blueline? [Dave Poulin – TSN]
- The newest members of the Canadiens have their number assignments. [Heather Engel]/
New #Habs‘ numbers:
Drouin – 92
Alzner – 22
Hemsky – 83
Schlemko – 21
Holland – 13
Froese – 32
Taormina – 42
Morrow – 45
— Heather Engel (@engelheather) July 4, 2017
- Scott Cullen looks at the Ales Hemsky for Alexander Radulov “swap” made by Dallas and Montreal. [Scott Cullen – TSN]
- The leading lights of SB Nation take a look at their season predictions, and a certain Marc Dumont came out the victor. [SB Nation]
- Joni Ikonen’s not too shabby either. [Mitch Brown]/
#Habs Joni Ikonen averaged 4.14 SOG/GP in the SuperElit – very impressive. Additionally, majority of points were 5v5 (70%). pic.twitter.com/n9P5AE7guS
— Mitch Brown (@MitchLBrown) July 4, 2017
- Relive the ferocity and accuracy of Artturi Lehkonen’s shot in the videos of the day. [LNH.com]/
Around the league and elsewhere:
- Nino Niederreiter of the Minnesota Wild has filed for arbitration. [TSN]
- David Desharnais has signed a one-year contract with the New York Rangers for 1 million dollars. [Blueshirt Banter]
- Nail Yakupov is now a member of the Colorado Avalanche. [Mile High Hockey]
- Andre Burakovsky has signed a two-year contract with the Washington Capitals at an AAV of 3 million dollars. [TSN]
- Ilya Kovalchuk will stay in the KHL for the upcoming season. [Sportsnet]
- Travis Yost says that the Maple Leafs chose Patrick Marleau over more cost-effective options. [Travis Yost – TSN]/