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.
Author's Posts
Does Carey Price Need a Break?
October 26th, 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 fighting pucks, giving up rebounds, losing position and letting simple pucks get past him. Because of this, he currently has a 3.55 GAA and save percentage of .890. He has...
5 Worst Canadiens Trades of the Last Decade
September 22nd, 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 NHL have different effects on the trade market, so for the purpose of this article, I'll only be looking at trades that have taken place in the last 10...
Montreal Canadiens: Key Dates for 2017-18 Season
August 11th, 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 that was. The Montreal Canadiens are always one of the more entertaining teams in the NHL and that doesn't change in 2017-18. There are numerous games on the Habs...
Top 5 Canadiens Trades of the Last Decade
August 2nd, 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 and salary cap implications to see who got the better deal.The only problem is that it can be years before a true winner emerges. Even then, occasionally a trade works...
Projecting Lines for the 2017-18 Canadiens
July 11th, 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 to look like heading into the 2017-18 season and the Montreal Canadiens are no exception. After announcing the signing of forward Alex Galchenyuk last Wednesday, the Habs have 22 roster...
Montreal Canadiens Top 4 Prospects 2017
July 11th, 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 success is great for such a passionate fanbase, it has left the club with a shortage of top prospects. Besides selecting Alex Galchenyuk third overall in 2012, the...