Tuesday Habs Headlines: Agents pushing for a four-round NHL Draft
In today’s links, one possible change to the draft to give players more flexibility, Cole Beaudoin an interesting option at 26th, Kasimir Kaskisuo moves on from Rocket, last night’s Stanley Cup Final story, and Sarah Fillier goes first in 2024 PWHL Draft.
There’s a desire among player agents to reduce the NHL draft from seven rounds to four. What would the Canadiens’ draft history have looked like under that format? [La Presse]
If the Canadiens still hold their pick at 26, Cole Beaudoin could be a good option. [RDS]
With Montreal signing goaltender Connor Hughes, Kasimir Kaskisuo discusses what’s next for him. [YouTube]
Around the league and elsewhere
Evan Rodrigues was the star of the show with two goals as the Florida Panthers moved to 2-0 in the Stanley Cup Final. [NHL.com]
There is concern about the health of Aleksander Barkov, however. [NHL.com]
On the Edmonton side, Darnell Nurse’s injury status is the top concern after he was unable to finish Game 2. [NHL.com]
Jim Nill is the repeat winner of the Jim Gregory General Manager of the Year Award. [NHL.com]
Matt Duchene would like to have Nill’s signature on his next contract to get another shot at the Stanley Cup with the Dallas Stars. [TSN]
Sarah Fillier went first overall in last night’s PWHL Draft. [ESPN]
