Greg Pateryn has absolutely no intention of spending any time in St. John’s next season. The 25-year-old defenseman, who has spent the majority of his professional career in the AHL, plans on being a full time player for the Canadiens next season. [TVA]
The New York Post offers a cool little piece on the Mount Rushmore’s of every NHL team. So which Habs legends would find themselves as the franchises elite four? [NY Post]
Many Canadiens fans were freaking out when general manager Marc Bergevin said that Alex Galchenyuk might never be a centre in the NHL. However, as our very own Marc Dumont writes, there’s no need to panic. [EOTP]
Speaking of Galchenyuk, he’s working on his hand-eye coordination in a very unique way. [Instagram]
Watch Chucky and his boy Brendan Gallagher debate a variety of interesting topics in the inaugural edition of “The CHat”. [YouTube]
Lastly, we’ve stoked to announce that we have added two new writers to our awesome team! Please join me in welcoming Patrik Bexell and Mitch Brown to the Eyes on the Prize crew. [EOTP]
Around the League and Elsewhere
The Philadelphia Flyers will face a daunting challenge with the salary cap this season and beyond, which is very bad news considering their recent playoff drought. [CBS Sports]
We’re entering a completely different era of NHL hockey, and as Dom Luszczyszyn writes, the modern day definition of “elite” is completely different from what we’ve been accustom to over the years. [The Hockey News]
Wayne Gretzky believes Edmonton Oilers first overall pick Connor McDavid has what it takes to transition to the NHL with ease. Nobody disagrees with you, Wayne! [NHL]
As per his agent, 33-year-old unrestricted free agent Rich Peverley is still undecided about his playing career. Peverley has not played since collapsing on the bench with atrial fibrillation during a game in March of 2014. [Boston Globe]
