Michael Murchie

My name is Michael and as Don Cherry would say, I am "a good Canadian kid". I was born and raised in New Brunswick Canada, grew up a huge Montreal Canadiens fan, and now will be covering the Canadiens here at The Hockey Writers. What should you expect from my material? Great Question! I will be tackling topics such as trades, free agency, the draft, etc. and promise to hold nothing back.

Author's Posts

Are the Canadiens Planning to Make a Big Trade?

June 17th, 2019 Recently, the Canadiens have been linked to young skilled defenseman Shayne Gostisbehere from the Philadelphia Flyers and veteran defenseman Nick Leddy of the New York Islanders.

Canadiens' 1st Round Draft Targets

June 10th, 2019 With the NHL entry draft less than a month away, fans of the Montreal Canadiens are beginning to speculate who their team will select in the first round. The Canadiens find themselves holding the 15th overall pick in this year’s draft. Instead of dwelling on how they missed the playoffs or did not win the draft lottery, why don’t we...

Three Ways The Canadiens Can Improve Their Defense

June 6th, 2019 The Montreal Canadiens missed the playoffs for the third time in four years this season. There were many factors that led to last season’s non-playoff berth (the league’s worst power play, not having a reliable backup goalie and the lack an elite goal scorer), but today, let's focus on one area in particular where the Canadiens...