Teemu Selanne

Circle the date on your calendar:

Monday, Sept. 15: Canadiens rookie camp begins at the Bell Centre.

It lasts till the 18th. Canadiens veterans have their physicals on Sept. 19 and training camp starts on the 20th.

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Will You-know-who be there?

Howard Berger doesn't think so. He says Mats Sundin is a perfect fit for the Rangers.

And Ducks Blog says the future of Teemu Selanne hinges on Sundin because once the big guy decides what he's doing and where he's going, Anaheim will be able to deal Mathieu Schneider to free up cap space for Selanne.

Actually, yesterday's.

RDS reported that Saku Koivu was trying to persuade Teemu Selanne to join the Canadiens.

I'll believe it when I see the Finnish Flash at training camp – which, for Selanne, begins in February.

Remember how Andrei Markov's friendship with Alexander Ovechkin was going to influence the superstar's decision on whether or not to stay in Washington? The more feverish (and delusional) among us were working out scenarios on how the Canadiens would surrender a pile of draft picks and Alexander the Great would come play in a city where his taolents would be most appreciated.

Well, friends is friends .... and $$$ is $$$.

How many salary-cap dollars would Selanne want to come play out the string in Montreal? 

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The NHL Awards weren't a total shuout for the Canadiens.

Alex Kovalev was named to the second All-Star team and Carey Price made the All-Rookie team.

Well deserved in both cases.