Montreal Canadiens News and Notes
- Habs’ Director of Player Personnel Martin Lapointe spoke highly of both Charles Hudon and Nikita Scherbak, and their respective chances at making it to the NHL. [TSN 690]
- Ryan Poehling understands the expectations facing him, and the effort he’ll need to put in to make it to the big leagues. [NHL]
- Marc Dumont joined TSN 1260 to discuss the Canadiens, including the addition of Jonathan Drouin. [Soundcloud]
- After being surrounded by trade rumours for much of the summer, Alex Galchenyuk inked a new three-year contract with the Habs yesterday. [EOTP]
- The Canadiens made multiple changes to their development staff yesterday, notably hiring Francis Bouillon as player development coach. [EOTP]
- Bouillon answered questions about his new appointment yesterday. [NHL]
- Lapointe also clarified what his new role will entail, including more involvement at the pro level as well as some amateur scouting. [TVA]
- Development Camp attendee Alexandre Alain overcame a lot to get to where he is today, after having a tumor near his spinal cord removed at age 15. [Canadiens]
- Le bleu-blanc-et-rouge was well-represented at the Tour de France: /
Montreal Canadiens is represented at #TourdeFrance One fan cheering the peleton on up La Planche des Billes Filles #Habs pic.twitter.com/qkv0ERlihp
— Patrik Bexell (@Zeb_Habs) July 5, 2017
Around the League and Elsewhere
- Pekka Rinne opens up about what it was like to come so close to a Stanley Cup, and reinforces his belief that the Predators will eventually take one home. [TPT]
- Take a look at a few Hall of Fame players who returned to their former clubs in free agency. [THN]
- The New York Rangers re-signed forward Jesper Fast yesterday to a three-year contract extension. [BSB]
- Sebastian Aho will be coming to the NHL as he inked an entry-level deal with New York Islanders. [Twitter]
- With free agency underway, Eric Koreen of The Athletic considers what exactly free agents owe their former teams. [The Athletic]
- Former Habs defenceman Nikita Nesterov is narrowing down his list as he decides where he will play next season. [Twitter]/
