Montreal Canadiens
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Carey Price makes an excellent case for both the Vezina and the Hart. If he wins the Hart, he’ll be the first goalie to do so since ex-Hab Jose Theodore won it in 2002. [The Score]
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After a WHL game, Tim Bozon gives a game puck to a 13-year fan who’s also recovering from meningitis. [Leader Post]
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Before coming to Montreal, Devante Smith-Pelly was also pursued by Boston GM Peter Chiarelli. Wow, even when we’re not trying to pull one over Boston, we’re somehow still pulling one over Boston. [ESPN]
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P.A. Parenteau got medical permission to return to the team, setting this Saturday’s game against the Maple Leafs as a tentative return date. [La Presse] (French)
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Michael McCarron is living up to his first-round pick status, and he’s focused on making a successful Memorial Cup run with the Oshawa Generals. [Hockey’s Future]
Around the League and Elsewhere
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If anyone likes to keep track of which team has which pick, ESPN maintains a complete list of 2015 draft picks per team. [ESPN]
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Jaromir Jagr has been traded to the Florida Panthers. Feel free to make your own “old man goes to Florida” jokes in the comments below. [Panthers]
Jaromir Jagr has been in the NHL longer than the Florida Panthers.
— Ian Mendes (@ian_mendes) February 26, 2015
- The Toronto Maples Leafs trade David Clarkson for forward Nathan Horton from the Columbus Blue Jackets.
So by having Horton on LTI for however long that’s going to be, Leafs create major cap room
— Pierre LeBrun (@Real_ESPNLeBrun) February 26, 2015
CBJ rather pay a healthy Clarkson and hope he re–discovers himself away from pressure of TO rather than pay Horton $26 M to sit in pressbox
— Pierre LeBrun (@Real_ESPNLeBrun) February 27, 2015
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With Patrick Kane’s injury, the Chicago Blackhawks are showing some interest for Arizona Coyotes forward Antoine Vermette. [ESPN]
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Measuring the value of “trade-bait” players, including Antoine Vermette, Chris Stewart, and Jaromir Jagr. [TSN]
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Ilya Bryzgalov will return to his wife and kids in Philadelphia, instead of playing out the rest of the season for the Ducks. [Ducks]
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Jiri Sekac made his Anaheim Ducks debut the other night versus the Ottawa Senators. Good luck on the new team, Jiri.
.@sekacjiri talks #NHLDucks debut and why, even in a loss, he sees the team’s potential. #OTTvsANA https://t.co/vdZ7rG8zuR
— Anaheim Ducks (@AnaheimDucks) February 26, 2015
