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Friday Habs Headlines: Could the Edmonton Oilers come knocking for Jake Allen?

In today’s links, Jake Allen might be the answer for the Edmonton Oilers, Kaiden Guhle and Justin Barron could stabilize the Habs defence, and what is happening to the Toronto Maple Leafs?

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Montreal Canadiens news and notes

  • The Edmonton Oilers have reportedly talked to the Canadiens about goaltender Jake Allen. [32 Thoughts]
  • The Habs debut the first episode of Canadiens Embedded, a web series that shares a behind-the-scenes peek at road games. [Montreal Canadiens]
  • What’s the best path forward for Juraj Slafkovsky’s development? [Daily Faceoff]
  • Putting Kaiden Guhle and Justin Barron together could provide a solution to the Canadiens’ blue-line problems. [The Athletic]
  • Dr. David Mulder looks back on 60 years of memories as the Canadiens physician. [NHL.com]
  • Dr. Mulder also wants an end to fighting in the NHL. [RDS]
  • It’s been 30 years without a Stanley Cup for a Canadian team, something that Guy Carbonneau finds “long”. [La Presse]

Around the league and elsewhere

  • A surplus of NHL defenders has Jeff Petry occasionally in an unusual situation: healthy scratch. [RDS]
  • Sustainable or not? Auditing the top individual performances of the young NHL season. [Daily Faceoff]
  • It’s early, but the Toronto Maple Leafs are in trouble and need to act soon. [The Athletic]
  • Could a trade with the Calgary Flames help the Leafs’ struggling defence? [Sportsnet]
  • Joel Lundqvist talks about his twin brother Henrik, who will be inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame on Monday. [NHL.com]
  • What to expect when your team is regressing. [For Hockey Fans]

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