Montreal Canadiens news and notes
- Despite the murkiness of his situation, it’s business as usual for the captain, who has announced through the team that he will be holding his annual charity golf tournament at a date and place yet to be determined. [La Presse | Google Translate]
- Phillip Danault and Joel Armia are just two of seven particularly interesting potential arbitration cases around the league. [Journal de Montreal]
- Speaking of which, the arbitration hearing schedule has been announced by the NHLPA – with Danault scheduled for July 20 and Armia July 25. [NHLPA]
- Catching up with Xavier Ouellet. [Montreal Canadiens]
- ICYMI: The Canadiens have invited Simon Despres to training camp on a professional tryout. [Sportsnet]
- Despres will wear #47 at camp. [Mitch Gallo]/
Simon Despres will wear Alex Radulov’s old #47.
— Mitch Gallo (@MitchyGallo) July 12, 2018
- The Laval Rocket have announced a partnership with the Laval Police to benefit Special Olympics Quebec. [Laval Rocket]
- ICYMI: Les Canadiennes have acquired Canadian Olympians Geneviève Lacasse and Jillian Saulnier from the Calgary Inferno. [Les Canadiennes]
- Erin Ambrose is hyped at the prospect of her new teammates. [Erin Ambrose]/
Could not be more excited to have these ladies join the #fabs! https://t.co/sqmpYP7F2j
— Erin Ambrose (@ambrose_13) July 12, 2018
- President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö presents a personalized gift for Prime Minister and ardent Canadiens fan Justin Trudeau. [Sauli Niinistö]/
Two friends of the Arctic and two friends of ice hockey at the Nato summit. pic.twitter.com/Q2Q8azscbZ
— Sauli Niinistö (@niinisto) July 12, 2018
Around the league and elsewhere
- Could Claude Giroux be in line for a return to centre next season? [RDS]
- A guide to bargain hunting in what’s left of this year’s UFA cohort. [The Athletic]
- Identifying five NHLers poised for bounce back seasons with new teams. [Sportsnet]
- With Marian Hossa’s contract off the books, should the Chicago Blackhawks consider trading for a big fish such as Max Pacioretty or Artemi Panarin? [ProHockeyTalk]
- What is Auston Matthews going to get paid? [The Athletic]
- Aaron Ward says that there’s a long list of players who do not want to play for Mike Babcock. [TSN 690 (Audio)]
- In light of Connor Hellebuyck’s contract extension, Travis Yost writes that the GMs of the league still have no idea how to appropriately value goaltender performance. [TSN]
- Oliver Ekman-Larsson has donated $125,000 to the Boys and Girls Club of Greater Scottsdale. [Arizona Sports]/
