Montreal Canadiens news and notes
- Max Pacioretty spoke about being the captain in Montreal, and having Jonathan Drouin join the fold this off-season. [YouTube]
- Charles Hudon is motivated to make the NHL, yet trying to keep his expectations in check. [TVA Sports]
- A look at the top 10 remaining UFAs, with a certain General atop the list. [Sportsnet]
- Artturi Lehkonen is back home in Finland, preparing for the upcoming season with the help of the local Sports Science Lab. [Montreal Canadiens]
- Ryan Poehling is attending Team USA’s World Junior Summer Showcase. [USA Hockey]/
#TeamUSA Blue & White rosters announced for the 2017 World Junior Summer Showcase at @USAHockeyArena: https://t.co/ua9LwTarve #WJSS pic.twitter.com/Yo1CSIviph
— USA Hockey (@usahockey) July 18, 2017
- Martin Reway hits another milestone on his road to recovery. [Twitter]/
Feeling good after long long time ! Still a lot of work ahead 💪 #IsItOctoberYet pic.twitter.com/lBlsITx35Y
— Martin Reway (@rewy77) July 18, 2017
- Jacques Demers apparently did not take kindly to Paul DiPietro publicly airing his grievances. [Montreal Canadiens]/
— Canadiens Montréal (@CanadiensMTL) July 18, 2017
Around the league and elsewhere
- Tomas Tatar and the Detroit Red Wings are $1.2 million apart in their arbitration briefs. [TSN]
- The Nashville Predators have signed Pontus Aberg to a two-year contract with a cap hit of $650,000 per annum. [Sportsnet]
- Tampa Bay defence prospect Mikhail Sergachev thinks he’s ready for the NHL. [TSN]
- Hockey Canada and the Russian Ice Hockey Federation are in discussions regarding a pre-Olympics exhibition match. [TSN]
- Jarome Iginla and Shane Doan are both reportedly contemplating retirement as they search for new teams. [NHL.com]
- A sneak preview of Sports Illustrated’s upcoming list of fashionable athletes. [NHL.com]/
