Wednesday Habs Headlines: Vegas interested by Davidson or Emelin

Montreal Canadiens News and Notes

• According to Pierre LeBrun the Vegas Knights are considering drafting a defenceman from the Habs./

Pierre Lebrun on @TSN690: "Emelin and Davidson are the two names I've heard connected most to Vegas."

— HabsLinks (@HabsLinks) June 20, 2017

• LeBrun also thinks it’s unlikely that Marc Bergevin will make any side deals ahead of the expansion draft. [TSN690]
• Habs prospects Victor Mete and Will Bitten were named to the Canadian Junior Team development camp [Hockey Canada]
• Andrew Zadarnowski joined the Blueshirt podcast to discuss the Jonathan Drouin trade and interest in Stepan.[SoundCloud]
• Brendan Gallagher has found the perfect balance to stay motivated during the off-season [NHLPA]
• The Habs were interested in Montreal native Marco Scandella and Jonas Brodin before the trade freeze./

McKenzie: "We know that the Montreal Canadiens were trying to get Marco Scandella or Jonas Brodin" before exp list filed. #mnwild #Habs 1050

— Chris Nichols (@NicholsOnHockey) June 20, 2017

• Carey Price is glad to see Jonathan Drouin join the fold. [Lavoie]
• Not that there’s any rush, but Price may not sign an extension on July 1st as many predicted./

Carey Price said on contract negotiations that he needs to respect the process and maybe he's not going to be signed on July first.

— Renaud Lavoie (@renlavoietva) June 20, 2017

Around the league and elsewhere

• Take a look at the Vegas Knights’ jerseys for the upcoming season/

Both jerseys that we will wear in our inaugural season. #VGKFirstJersey pic.twitter.com/NYj3zDQmdZ

— Vegas Golden Knights (@GoldenKnights) June 21, 2017

• Marc-Andre Fleury is ok with how things ended in Pittsburgh. [Twitter]
• Shane Doan’s departure from the Coyotes wasn’t perfect, but it’s real. [FFH]
• Bryan Bickell continues to adjust to life after hockey, and life with MS. [WaPo]
• The NHL has been extremely generous to GM George McPhee. [Radio-Canada]
• The NWHL partnered with Twitter to stream 19 games next season. [TiG]
• The Habs may not have done a side deal with Vegas, but almost a third of the league has gone down that route. /

As I mentioned on @OverDrive1050, my sense is there may have been at least 8 deals done with VGK prior to teams submitting lists on Saturday

— Bob McKenzie (@TSNBobMcKenzie) June 20, 2017