Canadiens general manager (GM) Kent Hughes’ rebuild plan is starting to bear fruit as the young players are showing significant signs of growth. This week has shown a team ready to take the next step. But there are both positive and negative points to discuss. With that, here’s a look at the latest 3 Up,
Juraj Slafkovsky
When the Montreal Canadiens drafted Juraj Slafkovsky first overall in the 2022 Draft, general manager (GM) Kent Hughes stated they were not drafting the best 18-year-old now but the best player from the draft in five years. Montreal is in Year 2 of having Salfkovsky and, production-wise, things have been underwhelming. With only 10 points
Just two nights after Montreal Canadiens head coach Martin St. Louis called his team’s performance against the Vegas Golden Knights, “the best game they’ve played from start to finish since he took the job,” the Canadiens fell flat against the Arizona Coyotes on Nov. 2, losing 3-2. There are plenty of talking points about the
Training camps and preseason games are over; the Montreal Canadiens’ 2023-24 season is now underway. The lineup is one of the youngest in the NHL and is expected to be better than last season’s roster. General manager (GM) Kent Hughes’ rebuild plan is starting to bear fruit as the young players begin to graduate
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
With hockey season quickly approaching, those participating in fantasy hockey got an early look into the ESPN 2023-24 point projection. In total, 318 players received projected point totals for this season, including 12 members of the Montreal Canadiens. A total of 11 players in the NHL may reach the 100-point plateau, with Toronto Maple Leafs forward
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, it sounds like Juraj Slafkovzky of the Montreal Canadiens might be dealing with an upper-body injury. Meanwhile, with the struggles of the Vancouver Canucks, are some players finding their way into the doghouse? Could those players be moved? Ducks’ GM Pat Verbeek says he’s open to re-signing John Klingberg, and
Welcome to our daily rumours article brought to you by NHL Lines site Betway Bold predictions for the Bruins, Blackhawks, Flyers, and Blues The Athletic: Some bold predictions from some Athletic writers. Fluto Shinzawa predicts that the Boston Bruins and David Pastrnak will agree on an eight-year, $88 million contract extension – an $11 salary
No team will suddenly be expected to win all 82 games in a season due to the fact they won the first game. While it is satisfying for the fan base to enjoy the glow of a win against a Stanley Cup favorite in the Toronto Maple Leafs, the Montreal Canadiens will still lose more
It will likely be another hard 2022-23 Montreal Canadiens season, at least in the standings. Even if Habs head coach Martin St. Louis made things more bearable for fans down the stretch, a playoff spot will be hard to come by once again. Related: Canadiens’ 2022-23 Season Hinges on Habs’ Offense With that in mind,
Montreal Canadiens general manager (GM) Kent Hughes addressed the media on July 14, the day after the opening of unrestricted free agency (UFA). Other than a few minor signings to support the Laval Rocket, he had little new information to address. However, sometimes what is not said or done is just as important as what
Could the Coyotes be thinking Simon Nemec at No. 3? The Coyotes will listen on Jakob Chychrun again Craig Morgan of Go PHNX: The Arizona Coyotes hold the No. 3 pick in the draft. The top three prospects are forwards Shane Wright, Juraj Slafkovský and Logan Cooley but some sources have suggested the Coyotes could
As we continue with the draft content here at The Hockey Writers, it’s time for the annual tradition of where we get our writing team involved and take part in the writer’s mock draft. Similar to last year, we got together with our team and they made their selections through two rounds. This post will
In today’s NHL rumors rundown what’s next for the St. Louis Blues after being eliminated from the playoffs by the Colorado Avalanche? Are the Montreal Canadiens thinking about not taking Shane Wright first-overall in this year’s NHL Entry Draft? With news that Brad Marchand is going to be out of action for six months, what
The Ottawa Senators are getting close to finishing their rebuild. With Brady Tkachuk, Drake Batherson, Josh Norris, Thomas Chabot, and Tim Stutzle emerging as true NHL stars, and top prospects Jake Sanderson, Jacob Bernard-Docker, Lassi Thomson, and Ridly Greig developing into top-line performers, it’s only a matter of time before the Senators will be looking