Montreal Canadiens news and notes
- Brendan Gallagher will be named an honorary citizen by the city of Montreal on Thursday. [CBC]
- Don’t be surprised if the Canadiens trade their first-round pick ahead of Friday’s NHL Draft for a second straight year. [Montreal Gazette]
Around the league and elsewhere
- Last week’s 2026 PWHL Draft delivered an unforgettable night. [NHL]
- Buffalo Sabres forward Alex Tuch is heading to the Washington Capitals in a sign-and-trade deal. [TSN]
- The Sabres also sent Bowen Byram to the Chicago Blackhawks for the No. 4 pick. [NHL]
- After missing the Stanley Cup Playoffs by four points this season, San Jose Sharks GM Mike Grier is open to trading the No. 2 pick to add a bigger piece. [NHL]
- Who will the Toronto Maple Leafs take with their No. 1 pick? [Sportsnet]
- Morgan Rielly saying goodbye to Toronto is creeping closer to a reality after he submitted a four-team trade list. [Sportsnet]
- Goaltender Joseph Woll is excited for a fresh start with the Philadelphia Flyers after spending a decade with the Maple Leafs organization. [NHL]
- Spicy predictions for this weekend’s NHL Draft. [Elite Prospects]
- The Ottawa Senators are the King Sisyphus of the NHL, always pushing a rock up a mountain only to watch it roll back down again. [Sportsnet]
- Why Tommy Bleyl is rapidly rising on NHL draft lists. [Sportsnet]
- After being traded for the first time in his career, Jordan Kyrou has ‘a lot to prove’ now that he’s with Washington. [NHL]
