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Wednesday Habs Headlines: Behind the scenes of the 2025 Draft

In today’s links, we look behind the scenes of the 2025 NHL Entry Draft, the Habs announce special dates on the calendar, and Sidney Crosby addresses rumours linking him to Montreal.

Jun 27, 2025; Los Angeles, California, USA; The draft board is seen following the first round of the 2025 NHL Draft at Peacock Theater. | Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images

Montreal Canadiens news and notes

  • The Habs’ 2025 NHL Draft Documentary has premiered on YouTube. [Montreal Canadiens]
  • Sidney Crosby talks about his Pittsburgh Penguins future and speculation linking him with the Habs. [The Athletic]
  • The Canadiens announced the team’s slate of theme nights, giveaways, and special event nights for the 2025-26 campaign. [Montreal Canadiens]
  • Montreal will honour Andrei Markov on December 3 at the Bell Centre. [CTV News]
  • Ivan Demidov comes in second in the NHL Network’s top 25 prospects list. [NHL.com]
  • Mike Matheson would like a new contract with the Canadiens. [La Presse]
  • RDS will broadcast 60 Habs games this season. [RDS]
  • Projecting Canadiens players’ point totals for the upcoming campaign. [The Hockey Writers]

Around the league and elsewhere

  • The NHL and NHLPA contribute $4 million annually to a newly established Retired Players Emergency Healthcare and Wellness Fund. [Sportsnet]
  • Dustin Wolf has signed a seven-year, $52.5-million contract extension with the Calgary Flames. [Sportsnet]
  • The NHL will decide in the “relatively near future” on whether to reinstate the five players acquitted in the recent Hockey Canada sexual assault trial. [Daily Faceoff]
  • The NHL is moving closer to finalizing details for the 2028 World Cup of Hockey. [NHL.com]

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