Montreal Canadiens news and notes
- The Canadiens have a healthy locker room environment, and not messing with that too much has to be a consideration at the trade deadline. [Sportsnet]
- The Habs have wants, but do they have needs? [The Athletic]
- Four questions facing the club as far as the deadline is concerned. [Journal de Montreal]
- Alexandre Carrier says that the blueline needs to play with more grit. [Journal de Montreal]
- A no-trade clause was a key factor for family-focused Mike Matheson. [Montreal Gazette]
- The Canadiens shuffled their lines in practice prior to their game against the Anaheim Ducks. [La Presse | RDS]
Around the league and elsewhere
- Colton Parayko has blocked a trade to the Buffalo Sabres. [Sportsnet]
- The most unpredictable NHL season in recent memory? [The Athletic]
- The case for and against each NHL wild-card playoff hopeful. [The Athletic]
- Teams smell blood in the water as the Toronto Maple Leafs decide whether to sell and how much to sell. [The Athletic]
- The Leafs have already dealt Nicolas Roy to the Colorado Avalanche. [CBC]
- Mark Stone has been placed on the IR with an upper-body injury. [Sportsnet]
- What precisely is the value of a draft pick? [La Presse]
- The Anaheim Ducks signed Ryan Poehling to a four-year, $15 million extension. [TSN]
- The Ottawa Senators acquired forward Warren Foegele from the Los Angeles Kings. [TSN]
- The Sens also shipped David Perron to the Detroit Red Wings. [Ottawa Senators]
- The Dallas Stars have acquired Michael Bunting from the Nashville Predators for a draft pick. [Daily Faceoff]
