Here are the Montreal Canadiens news items, stories, and content you may have missed on Friday.
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It’s time for the yearly Montreal Canadiens prospect vote! As per usual, we ask Habs fans to help us out by identifying the top 10 prospects in the organization. Once the votes are registered, we will roll out our in-depth Habs prospect rankings. [Habs Fan Vote – Ranking Top 10 Montreal Canadiens Prospects]
Laval Rocket general manager John Sedgwick was named the AHL’s outstanding hockey operations executive for the past season, on the back of the team’s franchise-best regular season. Laval finished the year as the top team in the AHL, with a fantastic 48-19-3-2 record. Sedgwick was one of the lone holdovers from the Marc Bergevin era, and though he doesn’t necessarily enjoy basking in the spotlight, it’s only fair to say he’s been a key part of the organization in recent years.
At some point, another team will come calling with ambitions to offer Sedgwick a general manager position in the NHL, but in the meantime, fans can rest easy knowing there’s a very smart executive in place who is helping Kent Hughes and Jeff Gorton look good on a daily basis. He also happens to be a Bluenoser, and though that has no bearing on his hockey decisions, it’s never a bad idea to have a few Nova Scotians in the mix.
Le directeur général du Rocket de Laval, John Sedgwick, a été nommé lauréat du trophée Bruce Landon pour la saison 2024-2025, décerné au dirigeant par excellence des opérations hockey de l’année dans la AHL.
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— Rocket de Laval (@RocketLaval) July 11, 2025
ICYMI: Zachary Bolduc is excited to join the Habs, but there was a certain amount of ambiguity involved as he said goodbye to his teammates in St-Louis. He was also quick to mention he’s ready to play any role with the Habs. As for Simon Gagné, he suggests Bolduc could hit 30 goals if he reaches his potential, a rather lofty prediction.  [Bolduc Excited To Play Any Role For The Canadiens]
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A few weeks after signing what basically amounts to a lifetime contract with the Florida Panthers, Sam Bennett married fiancée Zoe Zeleny, and they made sure their reception kicked off with a bang. [Florida Panthers]
As soon as Happy Gilmore announced James Hagens as the seventh overall pick by the Boston Bruins in the 2025 NHL Entry Draft, the immediate question became how soon will he be wearing a Spoked-B across his chest. [Boston Bruins]
The Detroit Red Wings believe that Marco Kasper will be an important offensive contributor this season and yet they are not going to put a number on their expectation. [Detroit Red Wings]