Sunday Habs Headlines: Marc Bergevin is hoping to turn cap space into packages of assets

Montreal Canadiens news and notes

• Marc Bergevin is hoping to use his substantial cap space to acquire multiple assets, as he did in the Joel Armia trade this off-season. [TVA Sports | Google Translate]
• It’s unlikely that Jesperi Kotkaniemi will be released to play for Finland at the World Junior Hockey Championship. [RDS]
• A look at the Shea Weber Effect. [La Presse]
• You can vote for Max Domi, Jonathan Drouin, or Carey Price to be the captain of the Atlantic Division at this season’s All-Star Game. [NHL.com]
• Domi congratulated Nikita Scherbak on his first goal with his new team:/

🔥 👊 @nikscherbak https://t.co/gG7ZKleJma

— Max Domi (@max_domi) December 8, 2018

• Flambo is making the rounds of the internet. [Mashable]
• Santa and his elves handed out some holiday cheer:/

Around the league and elsewhere

• Tod Leiweke will ensure fans have a good experience with the new NHL franchise in Seattle. [NHL.com]
• Chicago Blackhawks prospect Artur Kayumov was a very bad boy in a recent KHL contest. [Second City Hockey]
• The story of Humboldt Broncos player Ryan Straschnitzki, who hopes to keep competing in sledge hockey:/

Ryan Straschnitzki was traveling with the Humboldt Broncos junior hockey team when a semi-truck collided with their bus, killing 16 people. The accident left Ryan paralyzed and determined to play again — now with a goal of competing in the Paralympics.@KevTibs shares his story. pic.twitter.com/CwZS4odYBQ

— NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt (@NBCNightlyNews) December 3, 2018

• Thanks to the Make-A-Wish Foundation, a young Dallas Stars fan will get a chance to play with his favourite team:/

Anderson McDuffie had open-heart surgery earlier this year. In January, him and his friends will be playing a scrimmage against the Stars. This was the reveal. pic.twitter.com/J4sPY1VBEj

— Matthew DeFranks (@MDeFranks) December 8, 2018