Friday Habs Headlines: Examining the top players available at the trade deadline

Montreal Canadiens news and notes

• Four members of the Montreal Canadiens are featured on TSN’s trade bait board, with Tomas Plekanec one of the few centres available. [TSN]
• On Thursday, Nikita Scherbak returned to the place where he was drafted, the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia. [RDS]
• Down Goes Brown lists the 12 GMs under the most pressure this trade deadline. #1 should come as no surprise. [Sportsnet]
• This week’s CHWL ADT Goalie of the Week is of Marie-Soleil Deschênes of Les Canadiennes. [CWHL]/

Following her 1st career start, 1st career win, and 1st career shutout, @LesCanadiennes rookie goaltender Marie-Soleil Deschênes has been voted by the fans as the @adtcanada Goalie of the Week! https://t.co/lWYdqsyYR9 #WeAreTheGame pic.twitter.com/kI0D5VFw71

— CWHL (@TheCWHL) February 8, 2018

Around the league and elsewhere

• Who’s running the show? A look at the pedigree of general managers in the four major North American professional sports leagues. [Wave Intel]
• The New Jersey Devils have traded defenceman Viktor Loov to the Minnesota Wild. [All About the Jersey]
• After missing all of last season with osteochondritis dissecans, Mattias Janmark is a candidate for the Masterton Trophy this season. [Defending Big D]
• How an Olympic invitation nearly ended up in the spam folder for Caroline Park [BBC].
• Jimmy Roy and ex-Habs captain Mike Keane are now overseeing player development for the Manitoba Moose. [AHL]
• The Tuscon Roadrunners are proud to support Craig Cunningham’s All Heart Foundation. [Tuscon Roadrunners]/

Working to save lives and make a difference. Craig Cunningham's 'All Heart Foundation' was created with the goal of preventing sudden cardiac arrests.

Learn More ♥️: https://t.co/a6zNETgM11 pic.twitter.com/lDiooigHbN

— Tucson Roadrunners (@RoadrunnersAHL) February 8, 2018