Montreal Canadiens news and notes
- Nobody spent more time with Canadiens prospect Lane Hutson during his two seasons at Boston University than assistant coach Kim Brandvold. [Montreal Gazette]
- Joshua Roy is ready to take the next step. [RDS]
- Is it worth it or not to move up a few picks? [La Presse]
- More talk concerning the Canadiens and a possible interest in Martin Necas. [The Hockey Writers]
- The Habs are reported to not be interested in bringing back Tanner Pearson. [Daily Hive]
Around the league and elsewhere
- How friends Artemi Panarin and Sergei Bobrovsky changed the trajectories of the New York Rangers and Florida Panthers, respectively. [ESPN]
- The Rangers’ Alexis Lafrenière is approaching stardom in eye-opening ways. [The Athletic]
- Sam Reinhart’s career year ahead of UFA status was ‘a fluke,’ and the Panthers have a vested interest in making sure everyone believes that. [The Athletic]
- What would a Jesperi Kotkaniemi buyout look like? [Sportsnet]
- Four trade destinations to watch for Boston Bruins goaltender Linus Ullmark. [Daily Faceoff]
- Remembering the most unlikely overtime hero in each team’s history. [The Athletic]
- A breakdown of 15 of the top centers available in this year’s NHL Entry Draft. [Daily Faceoff]
- The PWHL’s first season is over. What worked, and what are the top priorities for Year 2? [The Athletic | CBC]
