Montreal Canadiens news and notes
- The Habs don’t have to rush a decision on Mike Matheson. [HabsWorld]
- The second season of The Rebuild: Inside the Montreal Canadiens will premiere on August 21. [Montreal Gazette]
- Is Andrei Kostitsyn the biggest draft mistake in Habs history? [A Winning Habit]
Around the league and elsewhere
- The NHL and NHLPA announced a content partnership with top-flight Italian soccer league Lega Serie A, ahead of the 2026 Milan-Cortina Olympics. [Sportsnet]
- Chris Kreider opens up about his New York Rangers departure. [The Athletic]
- What would have happened if the NHL never changed the first round from best-of-5 to best-of-7? [The Athletic]
- Kaapo Kakko has signed a three-year contract with the Seattle Kraken with an average annual value of $4.525 million. [Sportsnet]
- The new CHL-NCAA relationship, through the eyes of an agent. [La Presse]
- Ryan Reaves explains why he only fought once with the Toronto Maple Leafs in 2024-25. [Daily Faceoff]
