Montreal Canadiens news and notes
- ‘Little John’ Mooney shows off big skills at the Canadiens’ development camp. [Montreal Gazette]
- Michael Hage is taking his first steps towards laying claim to the second-line centre position. [RDS]
- Luke Mittelstadt tends to slip under the radar, but he’s making himself known at camp. [La Presse | Radio-Canada]
- Development camp is very different this year for the Montreal Canadiens. [The Athletic]
- A rookie won’t necessarily stay in his role from Junior or university. How he accepts that will determine his future. [Radio-Canada]
- Zachary Bolduc will wear No. 76 with the Habs. [Sportsnet]
- Samuel Montembeault is excited by the new acquisitions. [La Presse]
- Alexis Cournoyer estimates he’s been training with Montembeault for “three or four years.” [La Presse]
- Kirby Dach hits the ice as he continues to recover from knee surgery. [Montreal Gazette]
- The Trois-Rivières Lions have re-signed defenseman Jacob Paquette for the 2025-26 season. [ECHL]
Around the league and elsewhere
- Stanley Cup three-peat? ‘Why not?’ — Inside how the Florida Panthers used free agency to set them up for another run. [The Athletic]
- Winners and losers of the off-season NHL goalie carousel. [The Athletic]
- “That group, the leadership group … they’re going to take care of themselves. It’s their room, right? They’ve got to hold each other accountable. They’ve got to push each other,” says Adam Foote about his Vancouver Canucks. [Sportsnet]
- Nikolaj Ehlers signs a six-year, $51 million deal with the Carolina Hurricanes. [Sportsnet]
- Why the St. Louis Blues waived Nick Leddy and why the San Jose Sharks claimed him. [The Athletic]
- The worst contracts signed in the 2025 Free Agent Frenzy so far. [Daily Faceoff]
- The four biggest lessons of the first wave of free agent signings. [ESPN]
