Montreal Canadiens news and notes
- Agent Dan Milstein says Ivan Demidov brushed aside his advice to sign an eight-year, team-friendly contract. [Montreal Gazette]
- Cole Caufield comes in at 31st on NHL Network’s top 50 players. [NHL.com]
- Will Oliver Kapanen reprise his role as second-line centre in 2026-27? [Journal de Montreal]
- A championship ring from the Montreal Hockey Club in 1893 was recently discovered in a private jewellery collection in Ontario. [La Presse]
Around the league and elsewhere
- Jason McCrimmon has launched a university-affiliated league with teams in the Czech Republic and Poland that allows players to play high-level hockey while pursuing a post-secondary education. [NHL.com]
