It’s time to face the facts. Montreal Canadiens general manager Marc Bergevin is likely done this offseason, at least from a free-agency standpoint. Juulsen Likely to Round Out Defense With under $4 million in projected cap space left, the two currently open roster spots can easily be filled internally. Assuming Xavier Ouellet, who’s on the
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With cap space to spare and holes to fill, Montreal Canadiens general manager Marc Bergevin has more moves to make, just likely excluding any of the following players. Montreal Canadiens general manager Marc Bergevin – (Amy Irvin / The Hockey Writers) Bergevin’s got his trade chips, some of which should fetch a fairly decent return
Acquiring Jonathan Drouin from the Tampa Bay Lightning in June 2017 is one of Marc Bergevin’s major moves as general manager of the Montreal Canadiens. On one hand, fans were thrilled to finally have a Quebec-born player of Drouin’s calibre. On the other hand, they weren’t happy to give up Mikhail Sergachev, the team’s top
In today’s NHL rumor rundown, Anthony Mantha wants a long-term deal with the Detroit Red Wings, the Montreal Canadiens GM says he won’t rule out offer sheets as part of his re-tooling process and the Oilers are getting their top d-man back. Who sits? Finally, there are more updates on the coronavirus including it affecting
The Montreal Canadiens entered 2020 on a serious downward slide. Between the Christmas break and Jan. 10, the Habs have an 0-7-1 record, their only point in this latest losing streak came in an overtime loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins at home. This, coupled with an 0-6-2 run in November, has the Canadiens sitting (as
They finally did it. After losing eight games in a row, the Canadiens finally won a game on Tuesday. During the losing streak, as it usually happens in a large market such as Montreal, outrage seemed to be at an all-time high. Once again, the social media hashtag #FireBergevin was trending. The Canadiens’ general manager
Can the Montreal Canadiens truly contend? A video podcast from The Hockey News: This question posed is a great one because of what Montreal is and is not. They are one of the best 5-on-5 teams in hockey and yet one of the worst on special teams. It is baffling in so many ways. Their
In this first installment of a four-part series comparing Montreal Canadiens general manager Marc Bergevin to his four immediate predecessors, we take a look at Pierre Gauthier. It’s been 25 years since the Habs last won the Stanley Cup. In that time, players have come and gone, but so have GMs. Five have been hired
Mathew Tkachuk and agent working towards agreement… Sammi Silber of The Sporting News: Tkachuk and his agent, Don Meehan, still negotiate with the Calgary Flames. It is simply what the agent and player want from the Flames. ” worked with the player to determine a position we thought should be fair in this market, and
report this ad On May 2, 2012, the Montreal Canadiens announced that former NHL defenseman Marc Bergevin would be serving as the team’s new general manager. The announcement came a month after the firing of former GM Pierre Gauthier when the Canadiens finished last in the Eastern Conference. Before Bergevin Served the Canadiens Before becoming
A year ago, the future looked grim for the Montreal Canadiens. Coming off one of their worst seasons in history, they finished with a record of 29-40-13 for 76 points and sat near the bottom of the Eastern Conference standings. Fans and pundits were calling for general manager Marc Bergevin to be fired. His offseason
What may the Arizona Coyotes do this offseason? Richard Morin of the Arizona Republic (mailbag): One of the first question when it comes to the Arizona Coyotes is always, will they spend? Imagine how good of a team they could be if their roster was not hamstrung by ownership. Again, the question came up and
BROSSARD, Que. — Even if the Montreal Canadiens have already exceeded expectations this season, Marc Bergevin said Monday he’ll be disappointed if the club finds itself out of the playoffs at the end of the week. With three games left in the season, the Canadiens general manager is holding out hope the team he’s assembled will be able to climb