Wednesday Habs Headlines: Joël Bouchard tries to rally the troops in Laval

Joel Bouchard is opening up his motivational toolbox after the Laval Rocket’s recent five game slide. [Montreal Gazette]
His players are certainly not ready to give way to panic yet. [La Presse]
ICYMI: Marco Scandella was traded to the St. Louis Blues for a second round draft pick and a conditional fourth rounder. [Sportsnet | EOTP]
Scandella’s departure was a shrewd piece of business for the Canadiens general manager. [Montreal Gazette | La Presse]
While both the Habs and Blues get what they want, the Buffalo Sabres are the big losers in the Scandella deal. [ESPN Premium]
Shea Weber’s return to the ice on Tuesday night marked the end of a confusing and mysterious saga. [La Presse]
Zdeno Chara called Brendan Gallagher to apologize after cross-checking him in the face. [La Presse]/

The Washington Capitals acquired Brenden Dillon from the San Jose Sharks for a second rounder and a conditional third. [Sportsnet]
The Vegas Golden Knights are looking to acquire Alec Martinez from the Los Angeles Kings. [TSN]
The New York Rangers have traded Joey Keane to the Carolina Hurricanes for Julien Gauthier. [Blueshirt Banter]
Making sense of Tyler Toffoli’s acquisition by the Vancouver Canucks. [31 Thoughts]
The Colorado Avalanche and Boston Bruins are the front runners for Chris Kreider. [TSN]
What is the centre of the US hockey universe? [ESPN]
Jay Bouwmeester is back in St. Louis and on the road to recovery. [ProHockeyTalk]/

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