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Friday Habs Headlines: What could Kent Hughes have in store at the NHL Draft?

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Montreal Canadiens news and notes

  • Kent Hughes is hoping for a three-peat of success at his third NHL Entry Draft as Canadiens general manager. [The Hockey Writers]
  • PWHL Montreal set their sights on the inaugural Walter Cup. [Montreal Canadiens]
  • Looking back at the Habs’ history with the fifth overall selection. [The Hockey Writers]
  • The fifth overall selection should no longer be automatically expected to contribute at the NHL-level immediately. [Radio-Canada]

Around the league and elsewhere

  • Sheldon Keefe is just the fall guy for the Toronto Maple Leafs’ problems. [Sportsnet | La Presse]
  • Who will be the next Maple Leafs head coach? [Daily Faceoff | ESPN]
  • Ottawa Senators captain Brady Tkachuk will wear the “C” for Team USA at the IIHF Men’s World Hockey Championship. [TSN]
  • ‘You’re great. You suck’: The good and the bad of landing that big NHL contract. [The Athletic]
  • Why shouldn’t the San Jose Sharks be allowed to tank, eh? [La Presse]
  • Scott Wheeler’s first 2024 NHL Mock Draft. [The Athletic]
  • Why has Cole Eiserman gone from potential first-overall selection to the bottom half of the top 10? [Journal de Montreal]
  • The biggest organizational need for each team in the top 10 of the 2024 NHL Draft. [Daily Faceoff]

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