Montreal Canadiens news and notes
- Now that it’s official, take a look behind the scenes of Karl Alzner’s decision to sign in Montreal. [Canadiens]
- Alzner expects to play with either Shea Weber or Jeff Petry on the Habs’ blue line. [Twitter]
- Nikita Scherbak is excited for Canadiens development camp:/
— nikita scherbak (@nikscherbak) July 1, 2017
- The Habs made Andrew Berkshire’s list of free agency winners and losers … but not in a good way. [Sportsnet]
- The fate of Alexander Radulov is one of the questions remaining after Day One of NHL free agency. [THN]
- ICYMI: The Habs made some additions to the Laval Rocket, too. New signings on Saturday included Byron Froese [EOTP], Matt Taormina [EOTP], Peter Holland [EOTP], and Joe Morrow [EOTP]./
Around the league and elsewhere
- Dimitri Filipovic broke down the play of some of the best play-driving defencemen in the current NHL. [Sportsnet]
- Looks like everyone caught some Canada Day spirit:/
Happy 150th birthday, Canada! And thank you for the game we’re all crazy about. #Canada150 pic.twitter.com/jAkGbqY2NB
— KHL (@khl_eng) July 1, 2017
- Daniel Alfredsson announced he is stepping down from his position with the Senators. [NHL]
- After much speculation, the New York Rangers officially won the Shattenkirk Sweepstakes on Saturday. [NHL]
- After being taken by Vegas in the expansion draft, Alexei Emelin has been traded to the Nashville Predators. [The Game]
- The NHL minimum salary is now officially increased to $650,000./
NHL minimum is now at $650 000 in the #nhl.
— Renaud Lavoie (@renlavoietva) July 2, 2017