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Sunday Habs Headlines: Attention turns to Montreal with Carey Price’s signing bonus due

In today’s links, speculation on what might happen with Price’s contract, Matheson to have AAA jersey retired, redoing the 2018 NHL Draft, and a look at the Vegas Golden Knights.

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Montreal Canadiens news and notes

  • Carey Price’s final signing bonus is due to be paid tomorrow, making his contract more tradable to a team hoping to add a future asset. [TVA Sports]
  • Have a look at the financial situation of the NHL’s teams, and which club might be most interested in acquiring Price’s contract at a reduced actual dollar amount. [PuckPedia]
  • Mike Matheson will have his jersey retired by the Lac St-Louis Lions as part of their 50th anniversary celebrations. [Montreal Gazette]
  • Seven years later, a redo of the 2018 NHL Draft. [A Winning Habit]

Around the league and elsewhere

  • What to make of a potential duo of Jack Eichel and Mitch Marner with the Vegas Golden Knights. [NHL.com]
  • The top prospects of a Las Vegas organization that has had to dig deep without many early draft picks. [NHL.com]
  • The Tanev brothers and Kevin Gausman swapped jerseys at the Toronto Blue Jays game on Saturday. [NHL.com]
  • The OJHL pre-season is serious business:
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