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Tuesday Habs Headlines: Canadiens’ first-round picks are fifth and 26th overall

Jul 7, 2022; Montreal, Quebec, CANADA; Shane Wright after being selected as the number four overall pick to the Seattle Kraken in the first round of the 2022 NHL Draft at Bell Centre. | Credit: Eric Bolte-USA TODAY Sports

Montreal Canadiens news and notes

  • Now that the second round is complete, we know that the first-round pick Montreal acquired from the Winnipeg Jets in the Sean Monahan trade will be for 26th overall. [RDS]
  • Montreal seems intent on drafting — or acquiring — a scoring winger at the draft. [The Fourth Period]
  • The Vancouver Canucks missing one of their best players while deep in a playoff run? The Canadiens can relate all too well. [Montreal Gazette]
  • Oliver Kapanen was held off the scoresheet in Finland’s win on Monday at the World Championship. All four Canadiens players will be in action on Tuesday. [Canadiens.com]

Around the league and elsewhere

  • Vancouver threatened Edmonton’s three-goal lead late, but the Oilers hung on for a 3-2 win in Game 7 to advance to the Western Conference Final. [NHL.com]
  • The full conference finals schedule. [NHL.com]
  • No matter the team that sits in front of him, Pete DeBoer has become a mainstay in the NHL’s final four. [Sportsnet]
  • Ondrej Kase is looking to return to the NHL. [TSN]
  • Goaltender interference reviews require too much guesswork on intention of skaters and potential future actions of goaltenders, and the NHL would be better off just dropping them entirely. [The Athletic]

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