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Friday Habs Headlines: Predicting Lane Hutson’s next contract

In today’s links, Lane Hutson’s in line for a pay increase, Jacob Fowler’s long-term development, and the NHL hands out more hardware.

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Montreal Canadiens news and notes

  • With the Calder in his pocket, what sort of deal could Lane Hutson command? [RDS]
  • Hutson is also a member of the 2024-25 All Rookie Team. [Montreal Canadiens]
  • The Habs are playing the long game with Jacob Fowler. [Montreal Gazette]
  • The Habs will likely continue mining the NHL Draft for size and physicality. [The Athletic]
  • Should the Canadiens target Henry Brzustewicz in the 2nd round? [The Hockey Writers]

Around the league and elsewhere

  • Connor Hellebuyck cements a spectacular campaign with both the Hart and Vezina trophies. [CBC]
  • Anze Kopitar wins his third Lady Byng Memorial Trophy. [TSN]
  • Rethinking how and who votes for NHL awards. [La Presse]
  • In the wake of Chris Kreider’s departure from New York, who else could be moved this offseason? [RDS]
  • How does the top 10 of the class of 2024 stack up against the class of 2025? [The Athletic]
  • The process for the NHL to return to Atlanta has cleared another hurdle. [Sportsnet]
  • The good, the controversial, and the Kraken: Ranking every NHL coaching hire so far. [Daily Faceoff]
  • Jaromir Jagr has won a regional Emmy Award for his work as a producer and writer on last year’s broadcast of his jersey retirement ceremony at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh. [NHL.com]
  • Hockey is becoming popular in the United States because of something — fighting — completely unrelated to hockey. [Journal de Montreal]

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