Montreal Canadiens news and notes
- Mike Matheson is now the established number-one defenceman in Montreal. [RDS | Google Translate]
- Matheson also paid a visit to his old elementary school. [La Presse]
- “He was the first guy I looked to when I needed something.” Sam Dickinson talks about leading the London Knights’ blue line this season in Logan Mailloux’s absence. [London Free Press]
- Elite Prospects has the Canadiens with the 12th-best Calder Trophy-eligible prospect pool in the NHL. [EP Rinkside]
- Should David Reinbacher stay or go back to Switzerland? Diving into the debate with his Nationalliga coach, Gerry Fleming. [The Athletic]
- Analyzing the Canadiens’ draft classes from 2019 to 2023. [La Presse]
- Is Cole Caufield facing any competition from Rafael Harvey-Pinard for the spot next to Nick Suzuki? [The Hockey Writers]
- Three players that the Habs should consider extending immediately. [A Winning Habit]
- At age 32, the best female hockey player in the world is finally a certified professional with a fixed contract and living wage from hockey. [La Presse]
Around the league and elsewhere
- A tracker of players on professional tryouts across the league. [Yahoo! Sports]
- Jake Sanderson’s contract extension is the latest sign that the Ottawa Senators mean business. [Sportsnet]
- Why it’s time to embrace ‘gambles’ like the Sanderson contract. [Daily Faceoff]
- Meet the main man behind CapFriendly, Jamie Davis. [Montreal Gazette]
- Hockey Canada hopes uncomfortable conversations and open dialogue can lead to meaningful change as it gets set to host its first Beyond the Boards Summit in Calgary on Friday and Saturday. [TSN (Video)]
- The Halifax Mooseheads will be retiring former star forward Nathan MacKinnon’s jersey number 22 when they host the Charlottetown Islanders on Sept. 22. [TSN]
- A financial settlement has been reached between the now-defunct PHF and its former players. [Radio-Canada]
