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Draft: the NHL would like it to come back (often) to Montreal

There’s about $275 million under the salary cap across the NHL

Kaapo Kahkonen: The Rocket won’t put him in their projected lineup

Jayden Struble has requested salary arbitration

Expansion: Gary Bettman “hears about Quebec City

Projected line-up: Cole Caufield would go to the Olympics, but not Lane Hutson

Surprise for the Rocket: Xavier Simoneau returns for the 25-26 season

Logan Cooley: a contract extension could come as early as this summer

Demidov and Zharovsky: the “Russian factor” is an advantage thanks to Nick Bobrov

VERY thin NHL market: some 20 teams have contacted Nikolaj Ehlers