Montreal Canadiens news and notes
- Cole Caufield has his sights set on representing the USA at the 2020 IIHF World Junior Championship. [Montreal Canadiens]
- Keith Kinkaid answers fan questions from Instagram./
“Do you feel safer now with Shea Weber in front of your net?” 😂
Get to know new Habs goalie @Blockaid1 as he answers fan questions from Instagram.#GoHabsGo pic.twitter.com/W7LTzT9O5I
— Canadiens Montréal (@CanadiensMTL) July 25, 2019
- The Canadiens have been given 33-1 odds to win the Stanley Cup next season. [Montreal Gazette]
- What would the Habs look like if Marc Bergevin had made the opposite decision on his major moves since 2016? [The Athletic]
- There will be much work for Bergevin once 2020 rolls around. [Journal de Montreal]/
Around the league and elsewhere
- What might the Edmonton Oilers look like today if Peter Chiarelli had not been allowed near the franchise? [The Athletic]
- Andrew Shaw heads up the NHL’s top 10 candidates for regression next season. [The Athletic]
- Highlighting four potential battles for the number #1 netminder position around the league in 2019-20. [ProHockeyTalk]
- Making sense of the goaltending picture around the league. [TSN]
- “I needed changes,” says Sergei Bobrovsky as he explains why he left Columbus for the Florida Panthers. [ProHockeyTalk]
- “I’m not a rah-rah guy,” says Phil Kessel as he talks about assuming a leadership position on a young Arizona Coyotes team. [Sportsnet]
- Signing depth players long-term is usually a losing proposition for NHL teams. [ProHockeyTalk]
- With Nicklas Backstrom and Braden Holtby entering their final contract years, and Alex Ovechkin only two seasons away from free agency, the Washington Capitals have some decisions to make. [ProHockeyTalk]/
