The Montreal Canadiens have had a hellish start to the 2024-25 season. As of Nov. 13, they sit 31st overall in the league, tied in points with the Nashville Predators. They have defensive issues; they have problems offensively. The club’s rebuild didn’t take the step forward general manager (GM) Kent Hughes had hoped. Related: Montreal
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On the Thursday, Oct. 24 edition of TSN’s Insider Trading, host Gino Reda and hockey insider Pierre LeBrun had a chat that should have Montreal Canadiens fans’ ears perk up. The segment (which begins at the 3:03 mark) revealed that Canadiens general manager (GM) Kent Hughes has been making calls to his GM brethren around the league.
During the first intermission of the Toronto Maple Leafs and New York Rangers game on Saturday night, Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman announced that the Montreal Canadiens were readying themselves to head overseas and visit with their first-round pick from 2024 — Ivan Demidov. The purpose of the visit is to check-in with the fifth overall pick
Word came out on social media late Monday afternoon that the Montreal Canadiens were in the process of acquiring Patrik Laine from the Columbus Blue Jackets. As more and more journalists reported the trade was happening, it became readily apparent it wasn’t a drill. The sheer significance of the at-the-time hypothetical deal merited any initial
The Columbus Blue Jackets and Patrik Laine have found a resolution to his trade request. On Monday afternoon, the Blue Jackets traded Laine and a 2026 second-round pick to the Montreal Canadiens in exchange for defenseman Jordan Harris. As part of the deal, the Blue Jackets did not retain any salary on Laine’s deal, which
As the NHL offseason continues, each team’s direction, plans, and goals for the coming season have become clear. For the Montreal Canadiens, the 2024-25 season will take the next step of the rebuild. Under Hockey Hall of Famer and head coach Martin St. Louis, youth development is at the forefront of the team’s priorities. Under
The NHL Entry Draft is approaching and will kick off a series of events that fill out the NHL offseason. For the Montreal Canadiens, it marks the start of an important summer that could define the rebuild that General Manager (GM) Kent Hughes has been guiding the team through these last two years. While the fanbase has
Although the Montreal Canadiens finished near the bottom of the standings, their season wasn’t disappointing. Captain Nick Suzuki had a career year, scoring 33 goals and 77 points. Cole Caulfield showed progression, scoring 28 goals and 63 points and playing a more complete game. Young star Juraj Slafkovsky, after a slow start, finished the season
While the Montreal Canadiens only spoke at 15th overall in the 2019 Draft and picked diminutive winger Cole Caufield, the Chicago Blackhawks used the third-overall pick to select a big center. Kirby Dach, a 6-foot-4 forward weighing 198 pounds at the time of drafting. Three drafts later though, the Blackhawks were ready to let go
The Montreal Canadiens had a quiet 2024 NHL Trade Deadline, but a successful one. They were able to fix their three-goalie issue, and general manager (GM) Kent Hughes proved he sticks to his guns and won’t make a trade unless he feels it will improve the team. After three trade deadlines, Hughes is becoming a
Montreal Canadiens general manager (GM) Kent Hughes has a plan, and the patience to implement that plan. Fans and media alike can be critical, disagree, or even dislike that plan, but there is no denying that every decision has made sense when explained by Hughes. Part of that plan involves maximizing assets. Related: Canadiens Rebuild
The Montreal Canadiens were one of the very few teams that started this season with three goalies on the roster or have even held three netminders at once. This was a decision made so that Cayden Primeau, the rookie goaltender in Montreal, wouldn’t be picked up off waivers and be lost for nothing. As Kent
It has been a very quiet summer for the Montreal Canadiens, who have only attended to their own restricted free agents (RFA) and some additions for their American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate. With the underwhelming unrestricted free agent (UFA) class, the crowded NHL roster, and the fact the team isn’t ready to truly compete beyond
Montreal Canadiens general manager (GM) Kent Hughes is entering his second full season at the team’s helm. He took over the job halfway through the 2021-22 season, replacing former GM Marc Bergevin. Bergevin was in the last year of his contract, and the Canadiens had just gone to the Stanley Cup Final, losing to the
The 2023 NHL Entry Draft is approaching, and the Montreal Canadiens are poised to be major players in the draft outcome for many teams. The Habs hold the fifth overall pick and it is there that the draft begins to get interesting as their pick is where the draft boards start to diverge, and the
It’s official: Pierre-Luc Dubois wants out of Winnipeg. Earlier this week, Pierre Lebrun broke the news that the power forward’s agent informed the Jets his client doesn’t want to sign an extension this summer — not even a one-year bridge — and wants a trade to another team. This came as no big surprise based
The Montreal Canadiens didn’t necessarily underpay for Cole Caufield. It’s hard to argue that when the Habs re-signed him to an eight-year, $62.8 million extension ($7.85 million hit per season) and his best offensive season yielded a relatively modest 36 points, albeit in just 46 games. However, based on his superstar potential, there’s a good
It’s not only going to be a busy summer for the Montreal Canadiens, but the 2023 offseason is also an important one for the franchise as they look to take a big step forward in their ongoing rebuild. General manager Kent Hughes will be aggressive on the trade market in an attempt to improve the