Montreal Canadiens news and notes
- Ivan Demidov isn’t participating in SKA Saint Petersburg development camp after all as he’s still recovering from an injury. [Journal de Montreal]
- Demidov likes singing Brazilian songs to prepare for games, and thinks awarding secondary assists for defensive-zone passes is silly. [Canadiens.com]
- Montreal has high hopes for Florian Xhekaj. [Montreal Gazette]
- Several players, including Jayden Struble and Sean Farrell, have chosen to stay in Brossard and use the Canadiens’ facilities for their summer training:
- Ten years later, it’s Jake Evans, one of the final selections, who proved to be the best player from Montreal’s 2014 NHL Draft class. [Journal de Montreal]
- PWHL Montreal signed forward Catherine Dubois to a one-year extension. [La Presse]
Around the league and elsewhere
- Connor McDavid and Zach Hyman have been pleased with the Edmonton Oilers’ off-season moves so far. [NHL.com]
- The team made another transaction on Monday, acquiring Roby Jarventie and a fourth-round pick from the Ottawa Senators for Xavier Bourgault and Jake Chiasson. [TSN]
- Quinton Byfield signed a five-year contract extension with the Los Angeles Kings that carries an AAV of $6.25 million. [NHL.com]
- Steven Stamkos thanks Lightning fans and shared his heartbreak over the split with Tampa Bay. [The Players’ Tribune]
- Ville Heinola signed a two-year extension with the Winnipeg Jets. [Sportsnet]
- Ottawa signed Mads Søgaard to a two-year contract extension. [TSN]
- Colorado acquired goaltender Kevin Mandolese in a pick-swap trade with the Senators. [TSN]
