Montreal Canadiens news and notes
- Looking at some of the trades of Kent Hughes’s tenure that haven’t panned out. [Montreal Gazette]
- What Jakub Dobeš can do for an encore after a stellar rookie season is a top question heading into the new campaign. [NHL.com]
- Contracts for the standout rookies Dobeš and Ivan Demidov have been the top moves made this off-season. [NHL.com]
- Was Demidov’s contract one of the final eight-year deals the NHL will see? [TSN]
- Demidov was in the 90th percentile for average shot velocity last year. [NHL.com]
- David Reinbacher tops the list of the Habs’ top prospects. [NHL.com]
- Fantasy projections for the Canadiens’ stars. [NHL.com]
Around the league and elsewhere
- Sergei Bobrovsky decision not to re-sign with the Florida Panthers hinged on the lack of a no-trade clause in the two-year contract he was offered. [RG.org]
- The Minnesota Wild will need to find more offence to be a contender in 2026-27. [NHL.com]
- Minnesota’s top prospects. [NHL.com]
- Jeff Skinner has signed with EHC Biel-Bienne in the NL for this season. [Sportsnet]
