Montreal Canadiens news and notes
- Kirby Dach displayed a lot of talent last season, but he’s been working with Tim Turk this summer to improve his shot. [Montreal Hockey Now]
- There is only a handful of players active in the NHL who are locks for the Hall of Fame, but Carey Price is one of them. [CBS Sports]
- The Canadiens will be better this season if they’re healthy, but don’t expect them to be big producers for your fantasy team. [Dobber Hockey]
Around the league and elsewhere
- After years of fighting against non-NHL competitions, the league seems to be changing its tune on international tournaments:
Bill Daly said the NHL's main objective with best-on-best international tournaments is to get to a place where they can announce regular participation in the Olympics starting in 2026 and holding a World Cup in between each Olympics.
— Dan Rosen (@drosennhl) August 23, 2023
- Auston Matthews has agreed to a four-year contract with the Toronto Maple Leafs at a league-record $13.25 million per season. [Yahoo! Sports]
- Alexis Lafrenière has signed a two-year bridge deal with the New York Rangers. [TSN]
- André Tourigny has signed a three-year contract extension to stay on as the Arizona Coyotes’ head coach. [ESPN]
