Montreal Canadiens news and notes
- Projecting the Canadiens’ 2024-25 lineup. [RDS]
- Zero voters believe Montreal will be a playoff team this year. [The Athletic]
- Owen Protz brings an old-school approach to the blue line. [Montreal Gazette]
- Carey Price and Shea Weber will be entering the British Columbia Hockey Hall of Fame together next Saturday. [CTV News]
Around the league and elsewhere
- Eric Duhatschek believes Atlanta and Houston will be the NHL’s next expansion franchises, but expects there to be a pause for a few years before bringing in more clubs. [The Athletic]
- Wondering just how much the Chicago Blackhawks have improved this summer is one of the top questions heading into the new campaign. [NHL.com]
- Nate Schmidt hopes to be the latest castoff to win a Stanley Cup with the Florida Panthers. [NHL.com]
- Acquired from the Carolina Hurricanes for future considerations, Dylan Coghlan signed a one-year contract with the Winnipeg Jets. [TSN]
- Erik Johnson is going to do whatever he can on and off the ice to help the Philadelphia Flyers this season. [NHL.com]
- The New York Rangers signed Chad Ruhwedel to a contract extension. [TSN]
- After missing last season with a torn labrum, Calum Ritchie is hoping to earn a spot on the Colorado Avalanche roster. [NHL.com]
