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Kavan Young

After dabbling in hockey writing here and there over the last few years, Kavan joined a blog on Fantrax Fantasy Sports. He has since joined The Hockey Writers exclusively writing for his favorite team, the Montreal Canadiens. You can find him on Facebook under Kavan Young or on Twitter @kavanyoungTHW. Feel free to send him questions, comments or general feedback.

Why Aren’t the Habs in on Shipachyov?

Kavan Young | October 31, 2017

Earlier this week, Sportsnet reported that the Vegas Golden Knights have given Vadim Shipachyov permission to seek a trade. Vegas has nine defensemen on one-way contracts while Shipachyov has a…

Does Carey Price Need a Break?

Kavan Young | October 26, 2017

The Montreal Canadiens are off to one of the worst starts in the existence of their franchise history and for once, Carey Price is largely to blame. He has been…

5 Worst Canadiens Trades of the Last Decade

Kavan Young | September 22, 2017

Every team has had their fair share of bad trades. The Montreal Canadiens have been around for over 100 years, so bad trades are inevitable. Of course, different eras of the…

Montreal Canadiens: Key Dates for 2017-18 Season

Kavan Young | August 11, 2017

Now that summer is starting to wind down and preseason schedules have been released, it’s time to start looking forward to the season ahead instead of back at the season…

Top 5 Canadiens Trades of the Last Decade

Kavan Young | August 2, 2017

Since the NHL implemented the salary cap, player movement has become more popular than ever. As soon as a trade goes down, fans and the media start looking up statistics…

Projecting Lines for the 2017-18 Canadiens

Kavan Young | July 11, 2017

Now that we’re a little over a week into the free agent signing period, a lot of teams around the NHL more or less know what their teams are going…

Montreal Canadiens Top 4 Prospects 2017

Kavan Young | July 11, 2017

Over the last five to seven years, the Montreal Canadiens have typically been a playoff team, usually finishing near or at the top of their division. While that kind of…

Canadiens Should Sign Yakupov

Kavan Young | June 29, 2017

Earlier this week it was reported that the St. Louis Blues have decided not to tender a qualifying offer to forward Nail Yakupov. This may not come as a surprise…

Canadiens’ Free Agent Targets

Kavan Young | June 26, 2017

Expansion Draft: check. NHL Entry Draft: check. Next up on the offseason menu is the free agent frenzy. So who should Montreal Canadiens GM Marc Bergevin be looking at heading…

Will Canadiens Re-Sign Price?

Kavan Young | June 23, 2017

The Montreal Canadiens have been blessed over the past decade or so to employ the best goaltender, if not the best hockey player on the face of the planet. Carey…

Drouin Trade a Big Win for Habs

Kavan Young | June 21, 2017

Another NHL offseason, another blockbuster trade from Montreal Canadiens GM Marc Bergevin. On June 15, almost one year to the day since the infamous PK Subban trade, the Canadiens sent…

2006 NHL Draft: Revisited

Kavan Young | August 6, 2013

For a lot of NHL fans, the entry draft is one of the more exciting events that transpire throughout the course of the year. In addition to the inevitable flurry…

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