Montreal Canadiens news and notes
- Ivan Demidov has two choices when the Canadiens offer him a contract extension this summer: become very rich or become very, very, very rich. [Journal de Montreal]
- Brendan Gallagher will be given an opportunity to play out the final season of his contract with another team but the pain of his final months with the Canadiens won’t be healing any time soon. [Sportsnet]
- If the Canadiens choose to move on from Kirby Dach, finding a trade partner shouldn’t be too difficult. [Journal de Montreal]
- Patrik Laine will become an UFA on July 1 and is excited about “where the wind” will take him next year. [Montreal Gazette]
- The rumor mill says that Connor McDavid would consider a trade to Montreal, but that’s probably not in the Canadiens’ best interest. [Journal de Montreal]
- It would be suprising if the Canadiens’ future second-line center came from free agency. [Journal de Montreal]
Around the league and elsewhere
- Why John Tortorella works so well with the Vegas Golden Knights. [Toronto Star]
- Jessica Campbell’s name is being mentioned as a possible successor behind the bench for the Vancouver Canucks’ AHL club. [Canucks Army]
- The Stanley Pup is back for the third consecutive year with 32 adoptable dogs taking center ice. [NHL]
- Jon Cooper, the NHL’s longest-tenured coach, finally took home the Jack Adams Award. [Sportsnet]
- Carolina Hurricanes’ Brandon Bussi has yet to get between the pipes for a playoff game but he’s ready if the team needs him in the final stretch. [NHL]
- After a one-year comeback with the Winnipeg Jets, it’s likely that Jonathan Toews will be hanging up his skates for good this summer. [TSN]
- Legendary Canadian broadcaster Chris Cuthbert received the 2026 Foster Hewitt award from the Hockey Hall of Fame on Wednesday. [Sportsnet]
