Montreal Canadiens news and notes
- Patrick Roy believes Zachary Bolduc can score 30 goals, but can still have a positive impact even when he’s not scoring. [Journal de Montreal]
- The highest salaries that will be paid to Canadiens players this season. [Journal de Montreal]
- John Sedgwick won the Bruce Landon Award as the AHL’s most outstanding hockey operations executive. [AHL.com]
- Noel Hoefenmayer has decided to sign with HC Sochi of the KHL after playing last season with the Laval Rocket. [Journal de Montreal]
- A Guy Lafleur exhibit has been set up at Musée régional de l’Outaouais. [Radio-Canada]
Around the league and elsewhere
- Jeff Skinner has signed a one-year contract with the San Jose Sharks. [NHL.com]
- Ryan Reaves describes the whiplash of the mood swings at Scotiabank Arena in the post-season. [TSN]
- Skinner and Reaves are two of eight veterans San Jose general manager Mike Grier has signed this off-season. [NHL.com]
- While the Sharks have tried to take the pressure off their young stars, the Chicago Blackhawks have done very little to help Connor Bedard. [Sportsnet]
- The Winnipeg Jets signed Isaak Phillips to a two-year contract after acquiring him from Chicago early in 2025. [TSN]
- After weighing his NCAA offers, Justin Carbonneau has decided to return to the QMJHL. [Radio-Canada]
- Bill Daly says support for a decentralized draft remains strong among hockey operations personnel. [Sportsnet]
- Zayne Parekh will be a player to follow at Calgary Flames training camp as he vies for a roster spot. [NHL.com]
- The Dallas Stars have signed Canadian figure-skating champion David Pelletier as an assistant coach. [NHL.com]
- Joe Pavelski leads the American Century Championship, a golf tournament featuring sports and entertainment celebrities. [NHL.com]
