Wednesday Habs Headlines: How to solve a goaltending surplus?

Montreal Canadiens News and Notes

• Could the Habs trade one of their goaltenders to the New Jersey Devils? [The Hockey Writers]
• What defines a successful season for Juraj Slafkovsky? [TSN 690 (Audio)]
• Despite their acquisition already being days old, the team has made no official announcements regarding Jeff Petry or Casey DeSmith. [RDS]
• Being part of the Canadiens organization is a dream opportunity for Nathan Légaré. [RDS]
• Alex Newhook comes from a very athletic family. [Montreal Gazette]
• Newhook left home at age 14 though for tougher competition. [Montreal Gazette]
• No days off for Michael Pezzetta.

Around the League and Elsewhere

• Three questions facing the Colorado Avalanche. [NHL.com]
• With Erik Karlsson off the market, can the Calgary Flames capitalize on Noah Hanifin’s value? [The Athletic]
• The Pittsburgh Penguins are banking that Karlsson keeps their window of contention open. [TSN]
• Matiss Kivlenieks’ legacy lives on, as the Latvian Ice Hockey Federation staged the first “KIVI” goaltending camps for kids in the country who want to play the sport. [Columbus Blue Jackets]
• Gianni Fairbrother slots in at #20 on Mile High Hockey’s Top 25 Under 25. [Mile High Hockey]
• Don Keenan is among the nearly 8,500 names in official records who have played in the NHL. He only played one game — his chance coming with a phone call that he thought was a prank. [NHL.com]