Thursday Habs Headlines: Charles Hudon is looking forward to the challenges of his sophomore season

Montreal Canadiens news and notes

• Now that he’s already achieved last year’s goal of making the opening-night roster, Charles Hudon is ready for the next challenge. [Canadiens]
• There are several possible players the Habs could target this summer, but some might give the roster more of a boost than others. [TSN 690]
• Montreal could be a possible destination for UFA Joe Thornton. [Sportsnet]
• Markus Eisenschmid is excited to be representing Germany at the IIHF World Championship, especially since he’s being coached by his hockey hero. [Canadiens]
• Although off-season moves (and the third overall pick) can make a huge difference in a team’s outlook, the Habs’ biggest weapon is still Carey Price. [TSN]
• Despite rumoured plans, Rinat Valiev has not yet made a decision to sign in the KHL, according to his agent. [TSN]
• Nikita Scherbak put a lot of thought into some of his swipes in the latest HabsTV release./

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Around the league and elsewhere

• Tampa Bay’s Brayden Point is one of many players who has Barb Underhill to thank for his amazingly improved skating. [The Athletic]
• It would be too easy to have an underdog that everyone was rooting for, so hockey fans have stepped up with their entertaining anti-Vegas conspiracy theories (and a little bit of revisionist history). [ESPN]
• Although Phil Kessel won’t require off-season surgery, Jim Rutherford revealed he was playing through injuries for most of the season, without missing a game. [TSN]
• Even though Oliver Bjorkstrand is currently without a contract for next season, that wasn’t going to stop him from playing for Denmark in his hometown at the World Championship. [IIHF]/