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Wednesday Habs Headlines: Nick Suzuki believes Kirby Dach’s return will be key

In today’s links, the captain speaks to the importance of Dach, Suzuki and Caufield promote Montreal golf tournament, fan confidence high in HuGo, Jacob Fowler gets goosebumps dreaming of playing for Habs, and negotiations begin between Draisaitl and Oilers.

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Montreal Canadiens news and notes

  • Nick Suzuki and Cole Caufield were promoting the upcoming President’s Cup golf tournament in Montreal. [Canadiens.com]
  • “We’ll get Kirby [Dach] back, which is pretty much adding a top UFA forward,” Suzuki responded to a question about the difference between last season’s roster and this one. [Canadiens.com]
  • Montreal ranks sixth in a fan vote of confidence in the league’s 32 front offices. [The Athletic]
  • “It just gives you goosebumps just to imagine that, so I try not to think about it too much,” Jacob Fowler admits about the potential to play in the NHL with the Canadiens. [NHL.com]
  • The Professional Hockey Players Association puts the spotlight on Lucas Condotta. [PHPA.com]
  • The Laval Rocket wish Brady Keeper luck as he continues his pro career in Slovakia:

Around the league and elsewhere

  • Despite being one of the top contenders, there are still spots to be won in the Colorado Avalanche’s forward lineup. [NHL.com]
  • Contract negotiations have begin between Leon Draisaitl’s representation and new Edmonton Oilers general manager Stan Bowman. [NHL.com]
  • Carter Yakemchuk was signed to his ELC by the Ottawa Senators. [Sportsnet]
  • The Stanley Cup’s European tour continued with Anton Lundell’s turn in Helsinki. [NHL.com]
  • The full NHL pre-season schedule. [NHL.com]

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