Montreal Canadiens news and notes
- Kent Hughes dodged a bullet in Pierre-Luc Dubois. [The Hockey Writers]
- What might a package for Dubois from Montreal have looked like? [La Presse]
- Would Patrik Laine fit in Montreal? [Sportsnet]
- Cole Hutson talks about the upcoming draft and inevitable comparisons to brother Lane. [TSN]
Around the league and elsewhere
- Jean-Sébastien Giguère and the bittersweet memories of winning the Conn Smythe Trophy in defeat. [La Presse]
- Who heads the free agent class of 2024? [ESPN]
- The top trade targets of the 2024 off-season. [The Athletic | Daily Faceoff]
- The Los Angeles Kings are reaching back to the 90s as they debut their new (old) logo. [Sportsnet]
- The Athletic’s 2024 Hockey Hall of Fame committee chooses who they would induct for this year’s class. [The Athletic]
- Paul Pidutti uses his model to answer the same question—and then asks it for the nine classes afterward as well. [Daily Faceoff]
- Inside an NHL summer skills practice: When the season ends, the work to improve begins. [The Athletic]
- How the Jacob Markstrom and Darcy Kuemper trades change the NHL goaltending market. [Daily Faceoff]
- Humboldt Broncos bus crash survivor Jacob Wassermann has been named to Canada’s rowing team for the upcoming Paris Paralympics. [CBC]
- What each PWHL team needs ahead of free agency. [CBC]