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
Kent Hughes
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
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
In this week’s edition of Montreal Canadiens news and rumors, Shea Weber’s contract was almost traded to the Arizona Coyotes at the Trade Deadline, general manager Kent Hughes doesn’t expect to pursue this year’s top free agents and admitted that there are a lot of questions about the future of his team in goal. Plus,
The Montreal Canadiens have several top 60 picks in this draft, including a top-five selection. But none of those players should be expected to step into the NHL this coming season, let alone become impactful players. This means general manager (GM) Kent Hughes will need to get creative if he wants to address the Canadiens’
Maybe it’s the fact the Montreal Canadiens got the wake-up call they needed, losing in decisive fashion to the second-worst team in the NHL, the Arizona Coyotes. Maybe it’s how the Canadiens are finally getting healthier, with last year’s leading scorer, Tyler Toffoli, the latest to return to the lineup. Montreal Canadiens forward Joel Armia
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, Elliotte Friedman dropped a number of tidbits in his 32 Thoughts column in regards to a number of teams. Among them, he talked about the Edmonton Oilers need for a goaltender, the Montreal Canadiens’ GM job was always Kent Hughes’ to lose and the Vancouver Canucks might have shifted directions