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Saturday Habs Headlines: Awaiting the call

In today’s links, waiting in anticipation of a Hall of Fame call, Dobson on his hometown of Summerside, leading candidates for Rocket head coach, Darren Raddysh traded to win-now Maple Leafs, and Jonathan Toews officially retires.

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Montreal Canadiens news and notes

  • The latest Hockey Hall of Fame class, which could include Carey Price, will be revealed on Monday afternoon. [Le Journal de Montreal]
  • Noah Dobson discusses his hometown of Summerside, Prince Edward Island. [Canadiens.com]
  • The top 100 photos from the Canadiens’ season. [Canadiens.com]
  • The leading candidates for Laval Rocket head coach. [La Presse]
  • With the roster now safe from the expansion process, the Montreal Victoire re-signed Kaitlin Willoughby and Nadia Mattivi to multi-year contracts. [La Presse]

Around the league and elsewhere

  • Darren Raddysh has joined the Toronto Maple Leafs in a sign-and-trade from the Tampa Bay Lightning for a fifth-round pick. [NHL.com]
  • Realizing Raddysh was probably heading for free agency, the Lightning got at least one asset from his departure. [The Athletic]
  • The trade is a clear indication that the new Maple Leafs management is in win-now mode. [NHL.com]
  • Jonathan Toews has officially announced his retirement. [NHL.com]
  • Ron Francis was hired as special advisor of hockey operations by the Pittsburgh Penguins. [NHL.com]
  • Each year we hear about a team considering trading their top-five draft pick, but that hasn’t happened in a quarter-century. [La Presse]
  • What makes Ivar Stenberg a top prospect. [NHL.com]
  • There’s a brewing sibling rivalry between Manon and Pascal Rhéaume as they take up positions with PWHL teams. [Radio-Canada]

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