The beginning of the 2024-25 season has seen a lot of prospects shine in their respective leagues. From first goals in the NHL and NCAA to dominant performances from a couple of 2025 Draft eligibles, the first Prospects News and Rumors column has a lot of fun things to talk about. Let’s dive in! Seamus
Canadiens Prospects
If you thought the race for the Calder Trophy was a fun one last season, the battle for the award in 2024-25 could be even better. With numerous of the NHL’s best prospects entering the league, who are the top contenders to be crowned as the best rookie this season? In order to be eligible
The Montreal Canadiens finally put pen to paper with Finnish center Oliver Kapanen. They had drafted him 64th overall at the 2021 Draft and since then, he has progressed very well. What does this signing mean for next season though? Kapanen’s Development Over the Last 3 Seasons In the three seasons since being drafted, Kapanen
Top Montreal Canadiens prospect David Reinbacher’s impending North American debut is technically the least the Laval Rocket have got going for them these days. He may be the spark that lights the match in terms of fan interest in the Habs’ American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate. However, if he’s eased into the lineup as expected?
You can add defenseman David Reinbacher to the list of Montreal Canadiens training camp cuts. It’s a list of arguably premature cuts, but ultimately justifiable cuts all the same, as Reinbacher gets loaned to EHC Kloten in Switzerland. The Canadiens have loaned J. Dobes, R. Kidney, S. Farrell and W. Trudeau to the Laval Rocket
Before the start of the 2017-18 season, the Montreal Canadiens’ prospect pool was one of the worst in the NHL. The season prior, 2016-17, was the season that saw the team win the Atlantic division in the regular season, only to be eliminated in the first round by the New York Rangers. Former general manager
As the Montreal Canadiens continue their rebuilding plan based on the NHL Entry Draft and player development, their prospect pool continues to expand and improve into one of the NHL’s best. Related: Canadiens’ Hughes Building a Winning Culture in Montreal Latest News & Highlights This leads to a constantly shifting depth chart and one that
In the 2020 NHL Entry Draft, former general manager (GM) Marc Bergevin stepped up to the Zoom podium (while the draft was held remotely thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic) and selected left-handed defenseman Kaiden Guhle from the Prince Albert Raiders of the Western Hockey League (WHL). Related: Canadiens Poised for Contention in 2024-25 While many
The Montreal Canadiens once again surprised everyone with a controversial pick at the NHL Draft. This year’s draft was filled with talented offence, especially in the top five where the Canadiens were slated to select. Instead of choosing one of the offensive stars, general manager (GM) Kent Hughes went in the opposite direction and opted
As the Canadian Hockey League (CHL) playoffs are set to begin, here is a look at the Montreal Canadiens prospects participating in the annual springtime event to compete for their league titles before moving on to the Memorial Cup tournament and deciding who is worthy of junior hockey supremacy. Related: Canadiens Prospects Report: Catching up
The Montreal Canadiens’ deep prospect pool has been making waves in the second half of the season. From some dominant performances in the Canadian Hockey League (CHL) to making an impact in European professional leagues, Habs prospects have been getting noticed. Related: Canadiens Need to Rebuild Goaltending Depth Perhaps the most noticeable has been the
The Montreal Canadiens are not just suffering losses, they are also suffering man-games lost to injury. They are one of the top teams in the NHL in that category. If the goal of the 2022-23 season was to be as competitive and entertaining as possible, the number of injuries — nine players are on injured
The Montreal Canadiens have six prospects playing at the 2023 World Junior Championship (WJC). After a slow start for some of them, all six have been contributing and helping their teams succeed at this year’s tournament. Starting in the medal rounds, Owen Beck will join the Canadian team, making a total of seven prospects, but
The Montreal Canadiens still has a varied portfolio of prospects paying at different levels across several leagues around the globe. One of those leagues is the Ontario Hockey League (OHL), which traditionally has provided NHL teams with quality prospects, and the Canadiens are taking advantage of this league’s talent as well. Past reports have looked at two
In past years, the Montreal Canadiens‘ prospect pool rarely had newsworthy performances. More recently, there has not only been a large number of prospects added to the system, but many have had noteworthy performances, especially on the international stage playing in the World Junior Championships. Early on in the 2022-23 season, they are making their
Jan Mysak has been well travelled in his hockey career since the Montreal Canadiens drafted him in the second round of the 2020 NHL Draft. He played professionally in his home nation of Czechia, then with the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) Hamilton Bulldogs, then returned to Czechia, then returned to Canada to join the Canadiens
The Montreal Canadiens have positions at which they’re stronger and weaker, like any other like any other team. Unlike every other team though, having finished last in the NHL in 2021-22, they’ve just got things to work on even where they’re strongest. It’s just up to general manager Kent Hughes to prioritize. Related: Canadiens’ Biggest
With the Montreal Canadiens’ season off to a very weak start, panic has begun to set in with the fan base. The team’s playoff hopes were already uncertain before the season — now, they look to be on life support. With that, fans have been looking to the future and wondering how the team’s multitude