Montreal Canadiens News and Notes
- The Montreal Canadiens need offensive help, and that may make them a potential destination for Ilya Kovalchuk, along with many, many, many other teams. [SN]
- Elliotte Friedman also wonders whether or not Montreal could land Kovalchuk. [NHL]
- As the speculation ramps up, The Score also has the Habs on their list of possible teams. [Score]
- Bob McKenzie suggests that Carey Price’s contract negotiations cannot be compared to that of any other free agent. [TSN 690]
- Simon Bourque and the Saint John Sea Dogs are headed to the Memorial Cup. /
#Habs prospect Simon Bourque with the goal to put Saint John up 3-1 vs the Armada pic.twitter.com/jBuyugRunQ
— Jared Book (@jaredbook) May 11, 2017
- A first-round exit was disappointing for the Habs, but an off-season of changes under Claude Julien gives reason to be hopeful. [RDS]
- Francois Gagnon joined the Morning Show to discuss, among other things, who should coach the Laval Rocket next season. [TSN 690]
- The duo of Mikhail Sergachev and Jeremiah Addison are set to be major pieces of a Windsor Spitfires team hoping to win the Memorial Cup on home ice. [Montreal Gazette]
- Forty-four years ago yesterday, Henri Richard set an unbelievable record as he won his 11th Stanley Cup. [Canadiens]
- While often plagued by injuries, Elmer Lach is an all-time great for both the Habs and the NHL. [Leader Post]/
Around the League and Elsewhere
- P.K. Subban has stopped wondering why he was traded by the Canadiens, and is focused only on his opportunity with the Predators. [SN (YouTube)]
- The earliest Ilya Kovalchuk can sign with the New Jersey Devils ahead of a trade elsewhere is July 1st. [AATJ]
- William Carrier says that the injury suffered by Buffalo Sabres’ forward Kyle Okposo was a concussion. [Twitter]
- Members of the St. John’s Ice Caps ownership group are reportedly working to bring a National Basketball League of Canada franchise to Newfoundland. [CBC]
- The Charlotte Checkers had a bit of a mishap when attempting to thank their partners this season: /
I mean, of all the bulbs to burn out 😳
Shout out to our fantastic PARTNERS for a great season! pic.twitter.com/KoKdL0AoS1
— Charlotte Checkers (@CheckersHockey) May 9, 2017
