Montreal Canadiens news and notes
- Extending Kaiden Guhle would ease the Habs’ restricted free agent situation. [The Hockey Writers]
- Will the Canadiens look to add veteran help this summer? [Daily Faceoff]
- The Habs should not rush to anoint Lane Hutson as Mike Matheson’s successor. [The Hockey Writers]
- Current and former Canadiens teammates gathered in Ireland for Jake Evans’s wedding. [Daily Hive]
Around the league and elsewhere
- Even after reaching career highs this season, Nathan MacKinnon is still striving to improve and find an edge on the competition. [Sportsnet]
- The Carolina Hurricanes officially named Eric Tulsky as their new general manager. [TSN]
- Tulsky’s background and approach set him apart from a “conventional” general manager in hockey. [Radio-Canada]
- The New York Rangers have placed forward Barclay Goodrow on waivers in order to free up some cap space. [Sportsnet]
- The Columbus Blue Jackets are expected to begin a thorough search for their next coach, with Todd McLellan, Dean Evason, Jay Woodcroft, and Jeff Blashill as the early names to watch. [TSN]
- The Vancouver Canucks have locked up defenseman Filip Hronek on a max-term, eight-year extension worth $58 million ($7.25 million annual average value), the club announced on Tuesday. [The Athletic]
- What Hronek’s extension tells us about the Canucks’ offseason plans. [The Athletic]
- How good is Macklin Celebrini? Who should go No. 2? The 2024 NHL Draft’s 10 biggest questions. [The Athletic]
- Anthony Mantha will not re-sign with the Vegas Golden Knights, becoming a free agent. [RDS]
- The BCHL’s Surrey Eagles announced today that former NHLer and Stanley Cup champion Scott Gomez has been named general manager and head coach. [Daily Faceoff]
- There’s a growing disconnect between hockey and Canadian families. [Globe and Mail]
- Natalie Spooner has been voted the IIHF’s top female hockey player for 2024. [CBC]
