Habs Headlines: A watchful eye on Reinbacher and Demidov

Montreal Canadiens news and notes

• The Habs have high hopes, naturally, for David Reinbacher and Ivan Demidov. [Montreal Gazette]
• “I should have never left Montreal,” says Laurent Dauphin. [La Presse]
• The Laval Rocket announce their schedule for the upcoming 2024-25 season. [La Presse]
• Unlike Gordie Howe and Bobby Hull, Jean Béliveau passed when the WHA came knocking in 1973. [NHL.com]
• Revisiting George Hainsworth’s 1926-27 Vezina-winning season. [The Hockey Writers]

Around the league and elsewhere

• Early off-season team report cards. [ESPN]
• “I’ve had to learn what it’s like to be a pro,” says Shane Wright. [TSN]
• Is Leon Draisaitl the best NHL No. 2 ever, and what could it mean for his next contract? [The Athletic]
• The Toronto Maple Leafs are slowly drifting toward mediocrity. [Daily Faceoff]
• Twelve players who could regress next season. [Journal de Montreal]
• The twenty best prospects of the 2025 NHL Entry Draft. [Journal de Montreal]