Montreal Canadiens news and notes
- Just two hockey players connected by their mutual bond with Cole Caufield:
- It was a year of progress for the youngest players of the Laval Rocket. [Canadiens.com]
- Agent Dan Milstein says Ivan Demidov should be the top prospect in the NHL Draft. [Journal de Montreal]
Around the league and elsewhere
- Scott Wheeler revealed his top 32 prospect ranking. [The Athletic]
- Bob McKenzie unveiled his top 16 ahead of tonight’s draft lottery. [TSN]
- Thatcher Demko has not been ruled out for the entirety of the second round. [NHL.com]
- Mitch Marner expressed his desire to stay with the Toronto Maple Leafs long-term. [NHL.com]
- “We haven’t met expectations, and as head coach I take responsibility for that,” says Sheldon Keefe. [NHL.com]
- How the Colorado Avalanche incorporate analytics into their plans. [Denver Post]
- Rick Bowness has retired, bringing his 40-year coaching career to an end. [Arctic Ice Hockey]
- Travis Green will reportedly be the next head coach of the Ottawa Senators. [Ottawa Citizen]
- The Los Angeles Kings aren’t making any decisions on the coaching front just yet. [NHL.com]
- The Kings will not be buying out the contract of Pierre-Luc Dubois after his disappointing season and loud calls from the fanbase to do so. [Sportsnet]
- Benoît Groulx has accepted the head-coaching role with the KHL’s Traktor Chelyabinsk. [La Presse]
- Axel Sandin-Pellikka was signed to his entry-level contract by the Detroit Red Wings. [TSN]
- The New Jersey Devils inked Seamus Casey to his ELC. [TSN]
