Montreal Canadiens News and Notes
- Breaking down trades that already happened, Bob McKenzie also discusses what he thinks Montreal will do at the deadline. [TSN 690]
- There may not be consensus over who is untouchable and who’s on the market, here’s a closer look at some prospects the Habs could use as bait. [La Presse]
- Part of the same series, this is a perspective on the established roster players who could be heading out of town. [La Presse]
- Montreal did already make one trade, here’s instant analysis of the transaction which sent Greg Pateryn to the Dallas Stars for Jordie Benn. [EOTP]
- Jordie Benn will take up Pateryn’s jersey number #8. [Montreal Canadiens]
- Mark Bergevin’s notes in the press release about the move. [Eric Engels]/
Marc Bergevin, via #Habs press release, on the trade he made: pic.twitter.com/oAWlxIT43e
— Eric Engels (@EricEngels) February 27, 2017
- Jim Nill confirms this deal was a quick one. [Mark Stepneski]/
Jim Nill said the trade with Montreal came together quickly, Canadiens call this morning with some proposals.
— Mark Stepneski (@StarsInsideEdge) February 27, 2017
- Jordie Benn sure seems excited about the move. [Instagram]
- His brother, Jamie Benn, will miss him – unless the Canadiens trade for him also. [Instagram]
- Max Pacioretty hit the 30 goal mark for the fourth straight season. He’s only the fifth Montreal Canadiens’ player to record the feat in four consecutive years. This puts the captain in elite company. [Arpon Basu]/
Players aside from Pacioretty with a shot at 4 straight 30-goal seasons:
Ovechkin: 27 this season
Seguin: 22
Benn: 21
Pavelski: 20
Perry: 11— Аrpon Basu (@ArponBasu) February 28, 2017
- Pacioretty’s goal wasn’t the only thing to be happy about for Habs fans. [Heather Engel]/
Consecutive wins for the first time since Jan. 7.
— Heather Engel (@engelheather) February 28, 2017
- Hiring Claude Julien was a coup for Marc Bergevin, and it’s not just because he was the best coach available, language is also an important factor for the Canadiens. [New York Times]
- While it’s definitely too soon to tell if it’s related, but Alex Galchenyuk is at a point-per-game pace under the new coach. [Andrew Berkshire]
- Julien says it’s nice to be able to have two good goalies on his team. [RDS]
- The Windsor Spitfires coach, Rocky Thompson, benched Habs’ prospect Mikhail Sergachev on Sunday. [CKLW 800AM]
- Les Canadiennes’ Caroline Ouellette reached a major milestone this year, en route to the upcoming Clarkson Cup Finals. [RDS]/
Around the League and Elsewhere
- P.K. Subban is honoured with a Canadian recognition. [Eric Engels]/
Why Subban is receiving the Meritorious Service Cross from the Governor General of Canada: pic.twitter.com/ton7q08OxJ
— Eric Engels (@EricEngels) February 27, 2017
- The Ottawa Senators completed a controversial trade to acquire Alex Burrows. [Silver Seven Sens]
- Arizona and Minnesota players react to the Martin Hanzal trade. [Five for Howling]
- The rich get richer. Washington acquired Kevin Shattenkirk from the St.Louis Blues. /
Shattenkirk trade has other details but main parts I believe: 1st RD pick in 2017, 2nd RD pick in 2018 and Zach Ranford going to St. Louis
— Pierre LeBrun (@Real_ESPNLeBrun) February 28, 2017
