Montreal Canadiens news and notes
- Lane Hutson says there is still a lot of room for growth in his game. [Journal de Montreal]
- Not wanting reports of the negotiations to be a distraction to Hutson, the Canadiens are going to keep the process out of the public eye. [Sportsnet]
- Arpon Basu predicts a 30-goal season for Juraj Slafkovský. [The Athletic]
- Vinzenz Rohrer was surprised to be cut from training camp so early, but the management staff telling him he’s part of their long-term plans helped to soften the sting. [LAOLA1.at | Journal de Montreal]
Around the league and elsewhere
- The cap is set to jump and the 2026 free-agent class continues to shrink with early-season extensions. Those left when next summer arrives could be in for major paydays. [Sportsnet]
- Colorado Avalanche players dressed up like Brent Burns for their walk-ins ahead of his 1500th game. [NHL.com]
- “Worst compete and skating … that I’ve seen,” Lindy Ruff said after the Buffalo Sabres’ loss to the Boston Bruins yesterday. [Sportsnet]
- Josh Norris is out long-term yet again with an upper-body injury. [TSN]
- The Florida Panthers lost another player as Dmitry Kulikov is out indefinitely with an upper-body injury. [NHL.com]
- Matthew Schaefer raced up onto a loose puck at the top of the crease to score his first NHL goal. [NHL.com]
