Montreal Canadiens news and notes
- Stu Cowan believes the goalie news in Winnipeg and Edmonton will kickstart the trade market, which could resolve the Samuel Montembeault situation. [Montreal Gazette]
- Arpon Basu wonders how Martin St-Louis and Derek Lalonde will approach the new season months after making it to the conference finals. [The Athletic]
Around the league and elsewhere
- Daniel Brière says his offer sheet to Leo Carlsson didn’t reset the market, it was just one of the first deals signed by a young star in this sequence of significant salary-cap rises. [RG.org]
- Kevin Korchinski signed a two-year contract extension with the Chicago Blackhawks. [TSN]
- The most intriguing teams going into the 2026-27 season. [Sportsnet]
- The Vancouver Canucks need Elias Pettersson and Thatcher Demko playing their best — or just playing in Demko’s case — to avoid the embarrassment of last season. [NHL.com]
- Caleb Malhotra and Braeden Cootes offer hope for the future in Vancouver. [NHL.com]
- Will Smith one-upped teammate Macklin Celebrini with a home run at Oracle Park in San Francisco. [NHL.com]
