When a reporter asked Joel Armia about Jesperi Kotkaniemi's departure this morning, the Finnish winger was adamant he was surprised. In KK, Armia was losing a close friend, as well as a golden teammate.
It's hard to say if it was negative or positive, but he had to be disappointed with KK's departure. Armia will play a first preseason game tonight. He will play alongside Jake Evans and Rafael Harvey-Pinard.
Chris Wideman, recently acquired via free agency, delivered a real first press conference. According to him, playing for the Montreal Canadiens is a real dream for him.
The 31-year-old just spent a full year in Russia, where he had to work hard to get a second chance in the NHL. He made several sacrifices to get that chance, including spending his honeymoon in Russia...
