Montreal Canadiens News and Notes
- ICYMI: The Habs have traded Sean Monahan for a first and a conditional 2027 third. [Sportsnet | TSN | NHL | Canadiens]
- Kent Hughes continues to get good value in his trades. [Sportsnet | La Presse]
- Breaking down the Sean Monahan trade. [Sportsnet | The Athletic]
- Hughes talks about his thought process in trading Monahan, and how he feels the Habs will adjust without him. [Canadiens]
- Vinzenz Rohrer’s mindset is part of why he is set up for success. [The Athletic]
- The Habs have centres, but they don’t have many healthy ones. [La Presse]
- The PWHL’s established stars have started the new season strong, but it’s also clear that the league will have plenty of future stars in the players that are just beginning their careers. [Montreal Gazette]
Around the League and Elsewhere
- The NHL is finally returning to the Olympics. [Sportsnet | NBC Sports | CBC]
- Sidney Crosby would welcome a chance to represent Canada again, but is glad that the NHL is back whether or not he gets to go. [NHL]
- The NHL will not take punitive measures against the five members of the 2018 Canadian team until the conclusion of the legal proceedings. But Bettman doesn’t expect them to return to the NHL this year. [Sportsnet | NHL]
- It is likely that the legal process will be lengthy and that a trial won’t occur until the end of 2025 or the beginning of 2026. [TSN]
- The Hockey Diversity Alliance is hosting it’s first WinterFest. [TSN]
- The Kings fire Todd McLellan. [Sportsnet | NBC Sports | NHL]
- Patrick Roy has brought new energy to the Islanders. [TVA]
- Sam Reinhart is comfortable with contract talks happening during the season. [TSN]
- Jake Guentzel has reportedly turned down an extension offer from the Penguins. [TVA]
- The Islanders have hired Benoit Desrosiers as an assistant coach. [TSN]
- Trades were the main topic of conversation in the most recent episode of 32 Thoughts. [Sportsnet]
- The season is half over and the Coyotes still don’t have a set plan for their future home. [TSN | The Athletic]
- Blaine Lacher, who played for Boston and set the NCAA shutout streak record passes away at 53. [NHL]
- Goalies had a bigger role in this year’s skills competition. [NHL]
- Auston Matthews made a wish come true for Liam Emery. [NHL]
- A chat with Charlie and Ryan Lindgren. [The Athletic]
