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Tuesday Habs Headlines: Players call for end to threats toward Cédric Paré

In today’s links, pleas for calm, adapting to Patrik Laine’s absence, Lane Hutson’s highly anticipated season, Kaiden Guhle back at practice, NHL players to sport Gaudreaus patch, and negotiations reach a boil between Swayman and Bruins.

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Montreal Canadiens news and notes

  • Cole Caufield and Joshua Roy, along with Quebec’s Minister of Public Safety, called for an end to threatening comments directed at Cédric Paré. [La Presse]
  • The Canadiens are as yet unable to provide an update on Patrik Laine and David Reinbacher. [TSN]
  • The roster competition gets accelerated for the final two pre-season games as a new formation is required without Laine. [La Presse]
  • Laine may not be able to play, but Cole Caufield hopes to learn some shooting tricks from the Finnish sniper. [RDS]
  • Laine’s absence means there will be plenty of experimentation with the lineup this week. [Sportsnet]
  • The Canadiens can either fill out a young bottom six or sprinkle the rookies throughout the four lines. [The Athletic]
  • Mathias Brunet reminds up the mood for the upcoming season was positive even before the Laine acquisition. [La Presse]
  • Lane Hutson is one of the top rookies to watch this season. [NHL.com]
  • Hutson winning the Calder Trophy is the bold prediction for the Canadiens this season. [Sportsnet]
  • Josh Anderson took a therapy day on Monday. [La Presse]
  • Kaiden Guhle was back on the ice at yesterday’s practice. [Journal de Montreal]

Around the league and elsewhere

  • NHL players will wear a decal in honour of Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau this season. [NHL.com]
  • Cam Neely said at a Boston Bruins press conference that there are “64 million reasons” for Jeremy Swayman to show up to training camp. [TSN]
  • Swayman’s agency released a statement soon after saying that such a number had never been mentioned in contract negotiations. [Sportsnet]
  • What’s the next step in the Swayman-Bruins impasse? [Sportsnet]
  • The Edmonton Oilers released Mike Hoffman from his PTO. [TSN]
  • On Monday, Owen Power got an icy blast from the past when the Buffalo Sabres practised in a freezing arena in Prague. [NHL.com]

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