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]