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Canadiens Daily: Canadiens Free Agent Talk; J.T. Miller To The Devils?

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There’s been plenty of Montreal Canadiens free agency talk this week as general manager Kent Hughes made the rounds with the media.

Will the Canadiens target a star forward or defenceman? Or will they play it safe and bring in complimentary help? What about a goalie?

That and more in the latest MHN Canadiens Daily:

Montreal Canadiens

So how will the Montreal Canadiens approach unrestricted free agency? Will they hone in on a star forward like Evgeni Malkin if he reaches free agency?

I’m on record as saying I think the Montreal Canadiens will look into 27-year-old potential UFA and St. Louis Blues goalie Ville Jusso as a stop-gap starter until ‘The next one’ arrives in Montreal. Canadiens general manager Kent Hughes discussed the goaltending situation recently and acknowledged there is no starter after Carey Price in the team’s system so. …

Speaking of the Montreal Canadiens and unrestricted free agency, my MHN partner-in-crime Marco D’Amico will give his take on what Hughes may do later today.

National Hockey Now

BOS: The Boston Bruins will be without defenceman Hampus Lindholm for Game 3.

NYI: New York Islanders forward Kieffer Bellows is headed to the World Championships for USA Hockey.

Pitt: The Pittsburgh Penguins lost the special teams battle and as a result, lost Game 2 to the New York Rangers 5-2.

Philly: The youth will be given a chance in Philly next season. So is this a rebuild or retool for the Philadelphia Flyers?

Wash: ‘Bleep happens’ is how Alexander Ovechkin explained a 5-1 loss to the Florida Panthers for him and his Washington Capitals teammates in Game 2.

FLA: Could Claude Giroux to the Florida Panthers go down as the best trade of the 2021-22 season?

Detroit: Who are the foundational players for the Detroit Red Wings as their rebuild continues?

Colorado: Was losing the 2017 NHL Draft Lottery the best thing to ever happen to the Colorado Avalanche?

Canada Hockey Now

Calgary: Calgary Flames forward Matthew Tkachuk was being a bleep-disturber as usual but the Dallas Stars din’t bite and beat the Flames 2-0 in Game 2 to even their series.

Vancouver: Could the Vancouver Canucks trade J.T. Miller to the New Jersey Devils for the Devils’ first round pick at the 2022 NHL Entry Draft?

NHL

According to NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman, former Chicago Blackhawks and Florida Panthers head coach Joel Quenneville has not approached the league about returning to coach again.

Other than Artemi Panarin, the star players for the New York Rangers still haven’t done much.