The Montreal Canadiens held their end-of-season media availability (otherwise known as locker clean out day) this morning at the Bell Sports Complex.
All the players were available. Claude Julien and Marc Bergevin will speak at 4:00 p.m. Here are some of the highlights.
Alex Galchenyuk:
Galchenyuk on being an RFA “Honestly, I don’ t think about it.” Bristled when being asked about the whole C/LW thing. pic.twitter.com/H2OnwSkodN
— Dan Robertson (@DRTSN690) April 24, 2017
Galchenyuk: “It was an up-and-down year and at the end of the day, we lost in the first round and that’s disappointing.” #Habs
— Jared Book (@jaredbook) April 24, 2017
Galchenyuk “I love this team and I love this city.”
— Amanda Stein (@amandacstein) April 24, 2017
Galchenyuk was asked if he was used to his full potential. His response will get a lot of attention, but it’s really an impossible position for him to be put in. Any answer he would have given would insult someone.
Penses-tu avoir été utilisé à ton plein potentiel? “Next question” – Alex Galchenyuk #ch #tvasports
— Marc-André Perreault (@MA_PerreaultTVA) April 24, 2017
Galchenyuk on his experience in MTL: “I love this team, I love this city, I love the fans, and everything about Montreal I love.”
— Eric Engels (@EricEngels) April 24, 2017
Phillip Danault talked about his road from fourth line winger to first line centre:
Danault: “I was fighting for my spot on the team at the beginning of the season, and everything exploded.” #Habs
— Jared Book (@jaredbook) April 24, 2017
Danault: “I started on 4th line wing and as my confidence grew, got more opportunity. Max and Radu helped a lot.” #Habs
— Jared Book (@jaredbook) April 24, 2017
Phillip Danault à propos de ses premières séries.
Phillip Danault on his first playoff action. #GoHabsGo pic.twitter.com/0cyK6C4RvT
— Canadiens Montréal (@CanadiensMTL) April 24, 2017
Tomas Plekanec talked about disappointment and his future and the organization’s future:
Plekanec: “I think [the future] is pretty good for this organization” #Habs
— Jared Book (@jaredbook) April 24, 2017
Plekanec: “We’re disappointed. We expected more.” #Habs
— Jared Book (@jaredbook) April 24, 2017
Czech national team reached out to Tomas Plekanec morning after Habs elimination re: worlds. He’s undecided. Feels youth needs opportunity.
— Аrpon Basu (@ArponBasu) April 24, 2017
Plekanec: “I have another year left on my contract. I love Montreal. Whatever happens is out of my control” #Habs
— Jared Book (@jaredbook) April 24, 2017
Artturi Lehkonen talked about his rookie season. He said it was a season of learning and that he learned a lot through the season.
«C’était une saison d’apprentissage, j’ai beaucoup appris de mes coéquipiers pendant la saison.» A.Lehkonen #RDSCH pic.twitter.com/tNuxYsw3yY
— Hockey 360 (@hockey360) April 24, 2017
Artturi Lehkonen has been invited by Finland to play in world championships. Hasn’t decided yet if he’ll go.
— Аrpon Basu (@ArponBasu) April 24, 2017
Steve Ott would like to come back to Montreal and mentor Montreal’s younger players but doesn’t know the intentions of GM Marc Bergevin.
#Habs: “J’aimerais revenir à Montréal. Je voudrais rester un mentor pour les jeunes. Mais je connais pas les intentions de Marc” – Steve Ott
— J-F Chaumont (@JFChaumontJDM) April 24, 2017
Shea Weber will not represent Canada at the upcoming World Championships
Weber will not play at the World Championships.
— Dan Robertson (@DRTSN690) April 24, 2017
Weber on Radulov – “I think he wants to stay. He likes it here.”
— Dan Robertson (@DRTSN690) April 24, 2017
#Habs Weber smiling about convincing Radulov to re-sign: “We’ll keep talking over the summer and I’ll see what I can do.”
— John Lu (@JohnLuTSNMtl) April 24, 2017
Was Shea Weber willing to disclose his lower body injury at the end of the year?
“Heck no,” he said with a smile #Habs
— Kyle Bukauskas (@SNkylebukauskas) April 24, 2017
Andrei Markov wants to remain with the Canadiens.
«J’aimerais terminer ma carrière ici» -Andrei Markov #habs #CanadiensMTL pic.twitter.com/PdIYtTeEAD
— Radio-Canada Sports (@RC_Sports) April 24, 2017
Markov says he would like to stay in MTL and finish career here.
— Amanda Stein (@amandacstein) April 24, 2017
Markov not going to Worlds. #TSN690
— Amanda Stein (@amandacstein) April 24, 2017
Carey Price has one more season left on his contract, and he wants to stay.
I wanna stay here. I want to make it work to bring all of the pieces together to bring a championship here. – Price on his contract
— BrianWilde (@BWildeCTV) April 24, 2017
Price is open to start talking about a new contract as of July 1st.
— Amanda Stein (@amandacstein) April 24, 2017
One other signal that #Habs Price is motivated to re-sign: He said that he feels Julien’s coaching will benefit him. That’s at least 5 yrs.
— John Lu (@JohnLuTSNMtl) April 24, 2017
Price’s season is done.
Price was asked to go to Worlds but has said he will not go. Did his part for Canada at World Cup. #TSN690
— Amanda Stein (@amandacstein) April 24, 2017
#Habs Pacioretty says he would like to see Price re-sign “sooner, rather than later,” re-emphasizing CP’s worth to his team.
— John Lu (@JohnLuTSNMtl) April 24, 2017
Jordie Benn on Montreal as a city: “It was awesome. The buzz in this city…it’s hockey heaven.”
— Dan Robertson (@DRTSN690) April 24, 2017
Brendan Gallagher will not go to the worlds for Canada.
— Аrpon Basu (@ArponBasu) April 24, 2017
Alex Radulov was asked if the increased interest from teams might tempt him to go to July 1. Said if he can avoid it and re-sign, he will.
— Аrpon Basu (@ArponBasu) April 24, 2017
Andrew Shaw had a concussion
— Eric Engels (@EricEngels) April 24, 2017
Beaulieu: “If I’m in the lineup that’s really the only opportunity that I need… The rest is up to myself.”
— Eric Engels (@EricEngels) April 24, 2017
Who says Shea Weber is a bad quote? This, on Galchenyuk, is money: pic.twitter.com/0CfayJp5bb
— Eric Engels (@EricEngels) April 24, 2017
