Nick Suzuki, who always seems to have his finger on the organisational pulse, believes that now is the right time to concentrate on winning as the rebuilding process has reached its accumulation stage. [La Presse] Kirby Dach reports that he feels well and may have participated in the last game of the previous campaign. [TSN] Before the squad sees how everything fits together to begin the season, it won’t know how good it can be. [The Sportsman] How the San Jose Sharks won the Yarosalv Askarov sweepstakes, defeating the Canadiens and three other teams. [The Sportsman]
Despite competing against older and more seasoned peers, Lane Hutson stole the show in the Prospect Showdown. [La Presse] David Reinbacher intends to concentrate on doing things his way. [The Sportsman] Patrik Laine wants to enjoy himself and feel happy, letting the outcomes take care of themselves. [La Presse] Nikolaj Ehlers is pleased that Laine was able to secure a suitable position to pursue his career. [RDS] This season, Samuel Montembeault thinks he can start 50 games. [Montreal Journal] An overview of all the events within the Canadiens organisation from the previous year’s preseason golf tournament to the one that was held
yesterday. [La Presse] The Children’s Foundation received $800,000 from this year’s competition. [Montreal Journal] During rookie camp, the Lions de Trois-Rivières brass got a peek at some of the players they might have on their roster this year. [Le Nouvelliste]
With the Pittsburgh Penguins, Sidney Crosby signed a two-year agreement at his customary $8.7 million per season. [NHL.com] Lucas Raymond’s eight-year deal worth $8.075 million is with the Detroit Red Wings. [NHL.com] Jonatan Berggren was also signed by Detroit for a single year. [TSN] Ilya Sorokin is recovering from back surgery, so he might be a little late to join his New York Islanders colleagues. [NHL.com] Lindy Ruff wants to help the Buffalo Sabres overcome their current slump. [NHL.com]
