Montreal Canadiens news and notes
- Chris Kreider had bigger offers, but chose to sign with Montreal. [Sportsnet]
- Kreider arrives to a Canadiens team with several familiar faces. [TVA Sports]
- Kreider’s deal has a $2.15-million base salary, with $3.25 million in potential performance bonuses. [The Athletic]
- Debating Nick Suzuki versus Aleksander Barkov for a spot among the top 10 NHL players. [TSN]
- Trevor Letowski is happy that his new development role maintains the human element he enjoyed in his years behind the bench while allowing for more family time. [La Presse]
- Daniel Jacob was impressed by what he saw from Alexandr Legkov in Saturday’s game. [Journal de Montreal]
- A recap of the Prospect Challenge game versus the Winnipeg Jets. [Canadiens.com]
- Dillan Bentley was happy to hear himself compared to Rocket teammate Lucas Condotta, because Condotta was often presented as a role model for him and the rest of the players at the University of Massachusetts. [La Presse]
- Mike Matheson considered quitting hockey in his final season with the Florida Panthers, but playing with Sidney Crosby and Kris Letang improved his confidence, and his first child changed his perspective. [TVA Sports]
