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AvatarKavan 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?

October 31, 2017 by Kavan Young
Vadim Shipachyov Golden Knights

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 …

Read moreWhy Aren’t the Habs in on Shipachyov?

Categories Canadiens Management, Montreal Canadiens Tags Jonathan Drouin, Max Pacioretty, Vadim Shipachyov

Does Carey Price Need a Break?

March 11, 2018October 26, 2017 by Kavan Young
Carey Price

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 …

Read moreDoes Carey Price Need a Break?

Categories Canadiens Goaltending, Montreal Canadiens Tags Carey Price, Charlie Lindgren, Marc-Andre Fleury

5 Worst Canadiens Trades of the Last Decade

September 22, 2017 by Kavan Young
Andrei Kostitsyn Canadiens

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 …

Read more5 Worst Canadiens Trades of the Last Decade

Categories Canadiens History, Montreal Canadiens Tags Andrei Kostitsyn, Jaroslav Halak, Mikhail Grabovski, Ryan McDonagh, Scott Gomez, Top Story

Montreal Canadiens: Key Dates for 2017-18 Season

August 11, 2017 by Kavan Young

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 …

Read moreMontreal Canadiens: Key Dates for 2017-18 Season

Categories Montreal Canadiens Tags Alexander Radulov, Jonathan Drouin

Top 5 Canadiens Trades of the Last Decade

August 28, 2017August 2, 2017 by Kavan Young
Max Pacioretty

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 …

Read moreTop 5 Canadiens Trades of the Last Decade

Categories Canadiens Transactions, Montreal Canadiens Tags James Wisniewski, Jeff Petry, Max Pacioretty, Thomas Vanek, Top Story

Projecting Lines for the 2017-18 Canadiens

July 11, 2017 by Kavan Young

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 …

Read moreProjecting Lines for the 2017-18 Canadiens

Categories Canadiens Management, Montreal Canadiens Tags Jonathan Drouin, NHL Lines, Shea Weber, Top Story

Montreal Canadiens Top 4 Prospects 2017

July 11, 2017 by Kavan Young

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 …

Read moreMontreal Canadiens Top 4 Prospects 2017

Categories Canadiens Prospects, Montreal Canadiens Tags Charles Hudon, Michael McNiven, Nikita Scherbak, Noah Juulsen, Top Story

Canadiens Should Sign Yakupov

July 1, 2017June 29, 2017 by Kavan Young
Nail Yakupov

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 …

Read moreCanadiens Should Sign Yakupov

Categories Canadiens Management, Editor's Choice, Free Agents, Montreal Canadiens Tags Alex Galchenyuk, Nail Yakupov, Top Story

Canadiens’ Free Agent Targets

June 26, 2017 by Kavan Young
Marc Bergevin, Montreal Canadiens, NHL, Subban trade

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 …

Read moreCanadiens’ Free Agent Targets

Categories Canadiens Management, Montreal Canadiens Tags Free Agency, Joe Thornton, Kevin Shattenkirk, Top Story

Will Canadiens Re-Sign Price?

June 23, 2017 by Kavan Young
Carey Price

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 …

Read moreWill Canadiens Re-Sign Price?

Categories Canadiens Goaltending, Montreal Canadiens Tags Carey Price, Top Story

Drouin Trade a Big Win for Habs

June 21, 2017June 21, 2017 by Kavan Young
Jonathan Drouin

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 …

Read moreDrouin Trade a Big Win for Habs

Categories Canadiens Transactions, Montreal Canadiens Tags Jonathan Drouin, Mikhail Sergachev

2006 NHL Draft: Revisited

July 26, 2017August 6, 2013 by Kavan Young

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 …

Read more2006 NHL Draft: Revisited

Categories News, NHL Entry Draft Tags 2006 NHL Draft, Claude Giroux, Erik Johnson, Jonathan Toews, Phil Kessel

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Oilers 2020-21 Roster Similar to Their 2017 Stanley Cup Playoff Team

Predators Still Actually Have Positives During Disappointing Season

Canadiens’ Bergevin Impresses in Hiring Ducharme

Sabres News & Rumors: Eichel Trade, Ullmark Out, Risto Returns & More

Rangers Should Consider Nugent-Hopkins as Solution to Center Problems

Ottawa 67’s Time Machine: the Magical 2019 Playoff Run

Oilers’ Smith Records Historic Shutout in Win Over Canucks

Sharks’ Center Depth Tested Again Without Hertl

Tough Guy Tocchet Has Coyotes On Right Track

3 Takeaways From the Avalanche’s 3-2 Win Over Coyotes

St. Louis Blues: 3 Trade Deadline Targets

3 Canadiens Who Need to Step up for Their New Coach

Revisiting Bobby Ryan’s Triumphant Return to the Senators’ Lineup

Today in Hockey History: Feb. 27

Prospects News & Rumors: McTavish, Michkov & Lundkvist

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