In a perfect world, Montreal Canadiens general manager Kent Hughes would be able to trade Josh Anderson and the three seasons he has left at $5.5 million per, after having acquired Patrik Laine. However, even as Hughes has made great strides realizing his own offensively-inclined perfect world that he envisioned upon getting hired, hiccups remain.
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The Montreal Canadiens 2023-24 season has had its share of ups and downs. While some fans want them to make moves to help get them into a playoff position, team management is asking for them to remain patient during the rebuild. As the rebuild continues, there are still significant needs to be met in the
The Toronto Maple Leafs would benefit by adding more scoring and physicality to their top-six unit. The team is almost certain to make the playoffs, but how they do when they get there is a different kettle of fish. Not so good, thus far. The team has not won a playoff round since 2004. Related:
Welcome to our daily rumours article brought to you by NHL Lines site Betway Who could be interested in Sean Monahan and what the return might be Marco D’Amico of Montreal Hockey Now: The Montreal Canadiens will have to decide if they want to trade pending UFA center Sean Monahan. He carries a $6.3 million
Welcome to our daily rumours article brought to you by NHL Lines site Betway Is it time for a change of scenery for Jesse Puljujarvi? Sportsnet: Elliotte Friedman and Jeff Marek on the 32 Thoughts: The Podcast on Edmonton Oilers forward Jesse Puljujarvi’s comments that ‘maybe I just don’t have it.’ Friedman: “I think at
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, the Vancouver Canucks and Brock Boeser seem to be headed down a bumpy road. He was almost a healthy scratch and now there is talk the team has told his agent that he’s welcome to seek a trade. Meanwhile, the Ottawa Senators have been sending multiple scouts to Montreal Canadiens
Montreal Canadiens general manager Kent Hughes just went on record saying the plan is to stick to the plan for all intents and purposes. So, while things are admittedly fluid, Hughes told TVA Sports he’s not going to make moves to sacrifice the future of the Habs, still in search of a third 2023 NHL
The Montreal Canadiens continue to surprise this season, winning eight of their first 15 matches, which is as many wins as they had through the first 45 games under former head coach Dominique Ducharme last season. Granted, this edition of the Habs isn’t dealing with as many long-term injuries to key players as they did in
Detroit Red Wings general manager (GM) Steve Yzerman has made several changes to the team’s roster, and they look noticeably better because of it. However, the Red Wings also have over $8 million of cap space and are in a position to make a late-summer move because of it. One team that Yzerman should consider
Welcome to our daily rumours article brought to you by Betway Sports Some potential targets if the Flames are looking to add salary Steve Macfarlane of Calgary Hockey Now: Calgary Flames forward Milan Lucic has a year left on his contract and there is no urgent need for the Flames to trade him. Now, if
The Montreal Canadiens are doing their best to improve the team and fix their cap issues this offseason. With two restricted free agents (RFA) still unsigned and having only a little over $200,000 in cap space, they’ll have to find a way to get more money for the unsigned players. The club still has almost
With the Jeff Petry saga concluded, it is time for Montreal Canadiens’ general manager (GM) Kent Hughes to focus on the next step of his offseason, shedding of some of the salary cap to help continue with a youth movement. The turnover on defense demonstrates the new style desired by management. Gone are the days
Nichushkin’s patience to pay off Andy Strickland: The Colorado Avalanche and Valeri Nichushkin had contract talks during the season but the sides were close. Nichushkin’s play and patience will earn him a nice payday this offseason. Will the Oilers be interested in Ville Husso again? NHL Watcher: Elliotte Friedman on The Jeff Marek Show on
It’s an unfortunate reality of the 2021-22 Montreal Canadiens season: They’ve lost many more games than they’ve won, over twice as many in fact at 20-40-11 as one of the worst teams in the entire NHL. Related: Are 2021-22 Canadiens the Worst Habs Team of All Time? It’s not all lost, though. Not only are
The Winnipeg Jets avoided disaster Sunday and Tuesday with a pair of wins over the NHL’s two worst teams, but certainly teetered on the edge of the cliff in both. Jets Needed Third-Period Comeback to Defeat NHL’s Worst Team On Sunday, the Jets rolled into Glendale for an afternoon contest against the soon-to-be-evicted Arizona Coyotes,
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, the Boston Bruins are happy with the work Jake DeBrusk is doing. Has that changed his desire to want out? Meanwhile, the Montreal Canadiens are getting good news as a couple of their key roster members might be making their way back to the lineup. The Vegas Golden Knights know
I’m not one for New Year’s resolutions so I decided to ask the Genie to grant wishes for the Montreal Canadiens during the season and since it’s been a tough year, I’m greedily requesting five wishes instead of three. Here’s hoping some of them come true and can lead to success for the Habs in
The Montreal Canadiens opened their training camp ahead of the 2020-21 season on Sunday with physicals, medical exams, and the creation of promotional content with the players. Opening day also included a press conference with general manager Marc Bergevin. On the heels of his fruitful offseason, expectations are high in Montreal are high for the