Thursday Habs Headlines: Canadiens COO Kevin Gilmore will be pursuing a new opportunity

Montreal Canadiens News and Notes

• The Canadiens have announced that executive vice president and chief operating officer Kevin Gilmore, will be leaving his position to pursue a new opportunity. [Canadiens]
• Could he potentially be headed to Las Vegas?/

• Mike Condon has kept busy creating new Habs fans in enemy territory! [Instagram]
• Why did Gordie Howe break Montreal Canadiens defenceman J.C. Tremblay’s cheekbone? [Toronto Star]
• The Canadiens have retained the services of two their most well known alumni:

Around The League and Elsewhere

• The Carolina Hurricanes have acquired Teuvo Teravainen and Bryan Bickell from the Chicago Blackhawks in exchange for a 2016 second-round draft pick and a 2017 third-round draft pick. [Second City Hockey | Trade | Reaction | Canes Country]
• The NHL might be ignoring the risks, which surround the proposed Las Vegas expansion team because money is clouding their better judgement. [National Post]
• Try your hand at being an NHL general manager and fiddle around with this expansion mock draft tool! [General Fanager]
• Vancouver Canucks fans recount the madness that ensued, after their team’s game seven loss to the Boston Bruins in the 2011 Stanley Cup finals. [The Province | Maclean’s]
• Should the NHL consider retiring Gordie Howe’s number league wide? [Winging It In Motown]
• Now, this is an All-Star lineup: