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Thursday Habs Headlines: Cole Caufield is comfortable betting on himself and waiting for the best offer

Montreal Canadiens News and Notes

  • Cole Caufield would like to stay in Montreal but he’s not going to leave millions of dollars on the table to do so. [Sportsnet]
  • With retirement in Paul Byron’s near future the Canadiens should consider keeping him around in a different role. [Montreal Gazette]
  • Anthony Richard played a part in helping William Trudeau end the season first in scoring among Laval Rocket defencemen. [Journal de Montreal]
  • The Canadiens have a big decision to make when Cayden Primeau becomes waiver-eligible. [The Hockey Writers]
  • We can thank Michel Therrien for bringing in Ginette Reno to sing the national anthem before playoff games in 2014. [Journal de Montreal]
  • A new Bleu Blanc Bouge bursary program has been launched that will provide financial support to schools in underprivileged areas. [Canadiens]

Around the League and Elsewhere

  • With a possible suspension coming down for Michael Bunting after a headshot that took Tampa Bay Lightning’s Erik Cernak out of Game 1 and 2, the Toronto Maple Leafs need to do some line-juggling. [Sportsnet]
  • Two-time United States women’s hockey Olympian Megan Bozek announced her retirement knowing that she left everything she could out on the ice. [Toronto Star]
  • One of the leading candidates for the Pittsburgh Penguins’ GM positions is a Vancouver businessman. [The Province]
  • Hockey Canada may have gotten funding back, but how easy will it be to get their sponsors back on board? [TSN]
  • The Vancouver Canucks signed defenceman Elias Pettersson to a three-year, entry-level contract. [NHL]

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