Montreal Canadiens news and notes
- Catching up with first-round selection Michael Hage. [Montreal Canadiens]
- Comparing the contracts of Juraj Slafkovsky and Quinton Byfield. [RDS]
- The Canadiens will trade Josh Anderson… and two more bold off-season predictions. [The Hockey Writers]
- Is Lane Hutson a potential Calder candidate? [ESPN | RDS]
- Justin Barron seems to be competing with Logan Mailloux for a place with the Habs to start the season. [The Hockey Writers]
- Sam Harris wants another NCAA title. [Montreal Gazette]
- Dominique Ducharme and Joel Bouchard talk about Pascal Vincent at Ducharme’s charity golf tournament. [La Presse]
- Daniel Jacob’s return to Laval was fueled by family. [La Presse]
Around the league and elsewhere
- All eyes on John Tavares and Mitch Marner: Identifying the top 25 UFAs in 2025. [Sportsnet]
- The NHL’s 10 worst contracts, 2024 edition. [The Athletic]
- Ranking the suffering of all 32 NHL fanbases. [Daily Faceoff]
- McDavid vs. Crosby: Which generational talent had the better career by 27? [Daily Faceoff]
- The Toronto Maple Leafs have hired Mark Leach, who has worked the last 11 seasons with the Dallas Stars Amateur Scouting staff, as Director of Amateur Scouting. [Toronto Maple Leafs]