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Sunday Habs Headlines: Petr Svoboda believes current defence situation primes Mikhail Sergachev for success

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Montreal Canadiens News and Notes

  • Before Mikhail Sergachev, Petr Svoboda was the last 18-year-old defenseman to earn a full-time spot on the Canadiens. [JDM (French) | Google translation]
  • Despite being a professional hockey player, Shea Weber still remains true to his roots in Sicamous, British Columbia. [LP]
  • The Montreal Canadiens traded Tim Bozon to the Florida Panthers in exchange for Jonathan Racine. [EOTP]
  • Artturi Lehkonen had a solid showing during the pre-season and has quickly adjusted to playing on North American ice. [TSS]
  • Speaking of Lehkonen, I joined Habs Breakfast to talk about the Finnish forward, while the crew on The Scrum predicted how the Canadiens’ roster will shape up. [TSN 690 | Habs Breakfast | The Scrum]
  • One of the can’t-miss games of next season will involve the Canadiens taking on the Predators at the Bell Centre. [TS]
  • Connor Crisp and Joel Hanley joined head coach Sylvain Lefebvre to talk about the St. John’s IceCaps. [IceCaps]
  • Some of the Montreal Canadiens revealed these interesting tidbits:/

Around the League and Elsewhere

  • Could temporarily sending down defenseman Shayne Gostisbehere help the Philadelphia Flyers become cap compliant? [BSH]
  • These four forwards have the best odds of having a breakout season this year. [SN]
  • Is it time to stop complaining about how players celebrate? [Down Goes Brown | VICE]
  • Chicago Blackhawks captain Jonathan Toews is rooting for the Chicago Cubs. [SCH]
  • The Edmonton Oilers have parted ways with former first-overall pick Nail Yakupov and have brought in Kris Russell to bolster their blue line. [C&B | Yakupov | Russell]
  • Speaking of trading first-overall picks:/

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