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Wednesday Habs Headlines: Is Kirill Marchenko worth it?

In today’s links, what price is too high for Marchenko, evaluating Montreal’s young core, and Amazon secures Wednesday night rights in Canada.

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Montreal Canadiens news and notes

  • Is Kirill Marchenko worth it if the cost is a king’s ransom? [Montreal Gazette]
  • Montreal heads a list of the top five under-25 cores across the NHL. [Sportsnet]
  • Revisiting the outcome of the Habs Brett Kulak trade. [The Hockey Writers]
  • “Adam Engström was the most sought-after player on the Canadiens at the trade deadline” according to Arpon Basu. [Dose.ca]
  • The Habs are setting Daniel Jacob up for a strong start with the Laval Rocket. [A Winning Habit]

Around the league and elsewhere

  • Prime Video becomes the long-term home of NHL in Canada for ‘Wednesday Night Hockey’. [NHL.com | Sportsnet | The Athletic]
  • Every NHL team’s top-6 center duos, ranked from best to worst. [The Athletic]
  • The 2026-27 season will be one of individual milestones. [RDS]
  • Dominique Ducharme has found his place in Las Vegas. [RDS]
  • A look at the Calder Trophy candidates for this upcoming season. [RDS]
  • The five most mediocre NHL teams of the past 10 years. [Daily Faceoff]
  • Veteran goaltender Michael Hutchinson announced his retirement after 11 seasons in the NHL. [TSN]
  • The Anaheim Ducks signed Sean Farrell to a one-year extension. [Daily Faceoff]
  • The 10 most overplayed songs at sporting events. [Daily Faceoff]

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