Montreal Canadiens news and notes
- Interview with Dale Weise talking about the future of the Habs and his role on the team. [TSN 690]
More Weise: “I like to think our skilled guys like playing w/ me. There’s not a lot of guys in the NHL that can play everywhere like I can.”
— HabsLinks (@HabsLinks) June 18, 2015
Weise on #Habs potential: “I think we’re really, really close (to contending for the Stanley Cup) I think we’re maybe 1 or 2 players away.”
— HabsLinks (@HabsLinks) June 18, 2015
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Brian Flynn and the Habs are in contract talks. Flynn will turn 27 in July, and he earned $650K last season. [La Presse]
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Montreal unveils its preseason schedule. Some interesting matchups include the Pittsburgh Penguins in the new Videotron Centre, and the newly Babcock-ed Toronto Maple Leafs. [La Presse]
- Defensive prospect Mike Rielly snubs the Columbus Blue Jackets, the team who drafted him in 2011. [Copper and Blue]
- What’s going to happen to Mike Richards? [Jewels from the Crown]
- The town of Trenčín has a population of about 56 000, and produced three Cup champions – Marian Hossa, Zdeno Chara, and Marián Gáborik. They’re considering naming one of their streets after the Stanley Cup. [The Guardian]
- Sean Avery talks about his NHL career and the pressure he had to face. [Player’s Tribune]
It was my way of handling all the demands on us to win. And to keep my job. I needed people to hate me. I needed players to come after me in order to stay motivated. Because honestly, playing in the NHL can become stagnant after a few years, especially if you have intellectual interests outside the rink.
