Photo credit: Anthony Mantha by All-Pro Reels | flickr | CC BY-SA 2.0
Montreal Canadiens news and notes
- Anthony Mantha says he delayed signing a new contract with the New Jersey Devils for a week to wait to hear back from the Canadiens, but no actual offer was put forth by Kent Hughes. [La Presse]
- With Kirby Dach now signed, Zachary Bolduc and Arber Xhekaj remain Hughes’s biggest remaining projects. [RDS]
- After years of having one of the toughest schedules in the league, the Habs have been granted one of the easiest in 2026-27. [TVA Sports]
- The best moments of last season. [TVA Sports]
- The latest episode of Canadiens Embedded goes on the road for Jacob Fowler’s NHL debut:
Around the league and elsewhere
- Jamie Drysdale signed a four-year extension with the Philadelphia Flyers. [NHL.com]
- The remaining restricted free agents who are offer-sheet eligible. [NHL.com]
- Tij Iginla and Caleb Desnoyers are looking to crack the Utah Mammoth roster. [NHL.com]
- The Los Angeles Kings hired Peter Laviolette and added a group of veterans this summer. [NHL.com]
