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Thursday Habs Headlines: Canadiens have interest in Dylan Cozens

In today’s links, Habs one of the teams inquiring about Cozens, Evans’s best trade fit, Carrier says Habs need to simplify their game, Demidov looking like a future superstar, Dobes’s leaps of faith, Primeau honoured by AHL, Canucks sign one of their Petterssons, Quinn Hughes may miss 4 Nations while Sidney Crosby’s status is uncertain, and no one likes having to play in Raleigh, NC.

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Montreal Canadiens news and notes

  • The Canadiens are one of many teams interested in acquiring Dylan Cozens from the Buffalo Sabres. [Journal de Montreal]
  • Jake Evans is Kent Hughes’s hottest commodity leading up to the trade deadline. [TVA Sports]
  • Evans goes to New Jersey for a second- and third-round pick in this best-fit analysis. [The Athletic]
  • “We have to find a way to make life less complicated,” Alexandre Carrier explains about the Canadiens’ slump. [RDS]
  • Ivan Demidov is backing up his future-superstar status with his recent play in the KHL. [La Presse]
  • Montreal may only rank 16th in the league in goals scored, but they lead in the number of players with at least 10 on the season. [Journal de Montreal]
  • Multiple leaps of faith as he was developing have led to Jakub Dobes becoming an NHL goaltender. [The Athletic]
  • Hear about Dobes’s love and cats and other topics in this video answering fan questions. [Canadiens.com]
  • Cayden Primeau was named the AHL goalie of January. [AHL.com]
  • Rafaël Harvey-Pinard is trying to work his way back to the NHL. [Montreal Gazette]
  • Despite how well she’s played for the Montreal Victoire this season, Abby Boreen wasn’t selected to represent the United States in the final two games of the Rivalry Series that will be played in the Maritimes. [Radio-Canada]

Around the league and elsewhere

  • Cozens was held out of Sabres practice on Wednesday. [TSN]
  • The Vancouver Canucks signed new acquisition Marcus Pettersson to a six-year contract extension. [NHL.com]
  • The Canucks’ goaltending is coming together with Thatcher Demko back in game shape. [TSN]
  • Quinn Hughes’s status is unclear for the 4 Nations Face-Off. [NHL.com]
  • There’s concern about Sidney Crosby’s availability as well. [TSN]
  • Miro Heiskanen is month-to-month after undergoing knee surgery. [NHL.com]
  • The Minnesota Wild claimed Vinnie Hinostroza off waivers. [TSN]
  • The NHLPA has filed an appeal on behalf of Ryan Hartman for his 10-game suspension. [Sportsnet]
  • The Carolina Hurricanes’ visiting-team facilities get nearly universally panned in The Athletic‘s player poll. [The Athletic]

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