Montreal Canadiens news and notes
- Stu Cowan sees a lot of John LeClair in Juraj Slafkovský following his breakout season. [Montreal Gazette]
- After Ivan Demidov’s selection, a look back at the career of the first draft pick out of Russia to play for the franchise, Oleg Petrov. [A Winning Habit]
Around the league and elsewhere
- Braden Schneider signed a two-year extension with the New York Rangers. [NHL.com]
- The Blue Jackets signed goalie Jet Greaves to a two-way contract. [TSN]
- Jett Luchanko’s production earned him a selection at 13th overall, but he will need to get more shots to maintain that level of offensive success. [NHL.com]