Montreal Canadiens news and notes
- “Our goal is to develop players in a positive environment where it’s nice to come to the arena,” Pascal Vincent says about his approach to being an AHL coach. [La Presse]
- Vincent says Patrik Laine is “probably the most talented player I’ve ever coached.” [La Presse]
- Lane Hutson is the Canadiens’ most interesting prospect to watch this season. [The Athletic]
- There will be some rough patches for the young defenceman. [Daily Faceoff]
- Montreal has the third-best prospect pool in the NHL, according to Elite Prospects. [EP Rinkside]
- Ivan Demidov ranks second in Sportsnet’s NHL Top 23 Under 23. [Sportsnet]
- The best Habs players in a variety of categories. [Journal de Montreal]
- Joshua Roy’s former coach, Stéphane Julien, says carving out an NHL role is “up to him now.” [La Presse]
- Shea Weber will be honoured before the home game on November 16. [Journal de Montreal]
- Juraj Slafkovský tells you all about the ice getting installed at the Bell Centre. [Canadiens.com]
Around the league and elsewhere
- Players to watch in the seven prospect tournaments set to be played this weekend. [NHL.com]
- Artyom Levshunov won’t be one of the them as the second-overall pick of the 2024 NHL Draft will be sidelined after blocking a shot. [NHL.com]
- Macklin Celebrini and Will Smith aim to begin the San Jose Sharks’ turnaround this year. [NHL.com]
- Cole Perfetti is confident a deal will be reached soon between his agent and the Winnipeg Jets. [Sportsnet]
- The Toronto Maple Leafs signed Jani Hakanpaa to a one-year contract. [Sportsnet]
- Max Pacioretty has signed a PTO with the Maple Leafs. [NHL.com]