Montreal Canadiens news and notes
- With other teams getting wise to Montreal’s advantage on Russian prospects, the organization has had to get stealthier in its scouting, not even speaking with Gleb Pugachyov until just before the draft to keep people off the trail of a player they watched for over a year. [The Athletic]
Around the league and elsewhere
- The top players available in free agency. [NHL.com]
- There may not be many stars on expiring contracts, but there is some elite talent reported to be available on the trade market. [NHL.com]
- Jack Drury signed a five-year contract with the Nashville Predators after being acquired by the franchise earlier in the week. [NHL.com]
- The San Jose Sharks sign Michael Kesselring to a three-year deal. [Sportsnet]
- Dan Vladar and the Philadelphia Flyers are working toward a five-year contract extension. [TSN]
- Vladimir Tarasenko switched to Dan Milstein as his agent as he looks for a contract for 2026-27. [TSN]
