Montreal Canadiens news and notes
- Nick Suzuki is excited to have Patrik Laine on the team. [TSN | La Presse | RDS]
- Suzuki hosted a golf tournament to help the Asista Foundation, which raises awareness for mental health through service dogs. [Montreal Canadiens | CTV News Montreal]
- The Canadiens have little recourse other than to move Christian Dvorak. [The Hockey Writers]
- Ivan Demidov’s stock continues to rise. [A Winning Habit]
- Montreal’s scouts were in love with Demidov leading up to the draft. [RDS]
- The Canadiens’ 2024 NHL Draft Documentary premiered on August 22. [Montreal Canadiens]
Around the league and elsewhere
- The Winnipeg Jets trade Rutger McGroarty to the Pittsburgh Penguins for Brayden Yager. [Sportsnet]
- The Penguins promptly signed McGroarty to a three-year entry-level contract. [Sportsnet]
- Grading the McGroarty-Yager trade. [The Athletic | ESPN]
- Nine teams that should consider pursuing Yaroslav Askarov. [Daily Faceoff]
- Local fans in St-Léonard got to touch the Stanley Cup as Roberto Luongo brought the trophy to his hometown. [Montreal Gazette | NHL.com]
- It also arrived at the Eastern Townships courtesy of Sylvain Lefebvre. [La Presse]
- AJ Spellacy, from star college football recruit to top NHL prospect. [The Athletic]
- Don Waddell believes the Columbus Blue Jackets need their daily approach to change before the Stanley Cup Playoffs can become a consideration. [NHL.com]
