Montreal Canadiens news and notes
- Ivan Demidov is incentivized to sign a long-term extension as soon as possible. [Sportsnet | The Athletic]
- ‘Everyone in here got better’ during the playoff run, Juraj Slafkovsky says. [Montreal Gazette]
- Plenty of teams have goaltending issues, and thus Kent Hughes shouldn’t have a problem trading Samuel Montembeault. [Montreal Gazette]
- Three priorities for Hughes and the Habs this off-season. [The Hockey Writers]
Around the league and elsewhere
- Dylan Larkin reportedly requests a trade from the Detroit Red Wings. [Sportsnet | The Athletic]
- Can Morgan Rielly bounce back in a new system? [Sportsnet]
- Marcus Foligno wins the King Clancy Trophy. [NHL.com]
- The Toronto Maple Leafs have reportedly conducted 15 interviews in pursuit of their next head coach, including Patrick Roy and Peter Laviolette. [Sportsnet]
- Darnell Nurse’s time with the Edmonton Oilers is reportedly running out. [Sportsnet]
- Manny Malhotra says that it’s his job to help Elias Pettersson find his game. [Sportsnet]
- The IIHF unveils a six-player shortlist for the 2026 IIHF Female Player of the Year award. [Daily Faceoff]
- What we learned from the first steps of this year’s PWHL expansion process. [CBC]
- The strange explosion of hockey romance literature. [Maclean’s]
