Wednesday Habs Headlines: Brendan Gallagher fitting in on the top line

Montreal Canadiens news and notes

• Brendan Gallagher is looking like a good fit on the Habs’ first line. [Montreal Gazette]
• “A season of ifs.” Arpon Basu and Marc-Antoine Godin chat about the Canadiens. [The Athletic]
• Karl Subban is hoping to inspire parents with his new book. [Montreal Gazette]
• “Why should I be angry at the Montreal Canadiens?” asks Karl Subban. [Journal de Montreal]
• Carey Price is the best goalie in the league, say NHL executives and coaches. [The Athletic]
• SB Nation (and our Justin Blades) previews the Canadiens. [SB Nation]
• Previewing the Atlantic Division. [RDS]
• RDS experts make their 2017-18 predictions. [RDS]
• The decision to retain all of the Canadiens’ assistant coaches this off-season was Claude Julien’s. [TVA Sports]/

Claude Julien affirme que c’est sa décision à 100% de garder ses adjoints #LavoieDube

— TVA Sports (@TVASports) October 3, 2017

• Where does Pacioretty-Drouin-Gallagher rank among the NHL’s #1 lines? [TSN]
• Michael McNiven will join the Brampton Beast of the ECHL. [Laval Rocket]/

Goaltender Michael McNiven has been reassigned to the @BramptonBeast this morning

— Rocket de Laval (@RocketLaval) October 3, 2017

• Casey Staum is showing potential in the USHL. [The Athletic]
• Jacob de la Rose thinks confidence will be the key going forward. [Montreal Canadiens]/

"I didn’t become a different player overnight. I keep working on things and try to play with more confidence." - @JacobdelaRose #GoHabsGo pic.twitter.com/eN0umueIp1

— Canadiens Montréal (@CanadiensMTL) October 3, 2017

Around the league and elsewhere

• Is hockey’s warrior culture worth the hidden costs? [Stanley Cup of Chowder]
• 31 bold predictions about the 2017-18 NHL season. [TSN]
• Everything you need to know about all 31 teams for this NHL season. [SB Nation]
• Both Marian Hossa and Joffrey Lupul have been officially cleared to join the LTIR. [TSN-Hossa | TSN-Lupul]
• When it comes to roster movement, there might be a logic behind what appears to fans as illogical. [The Athletic]
• Mikhail Sergachev is poised to start the season with the Tampa Bay Lightning. [TSN]
• It doesn't matter what position Rasmus Dahlin plays. [Szymon Szemberg]/

#Leafs scout Thommie Bergman on D Rasmus Dahlin after his razzle-dazzle period here tonite: "He would go first overall even as a forward".

— Szymon Szemberg (@Sz1909_Szemberg) October 3, 2017

• The Atlanta Braves international spending scandal is a mere symptom of how sports is rigged in the favour of labour and against the athletes. [CBS Sports]/