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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.

Canadiens’ Nick Cousins: What to Expect

Michael Murchie | August 10, 2019

Perhaps falling under the radar was the Canadiens’ signing unrestricted free agent forward Nick Cousins to a one year, $1 million deal. The 26-year-old center stands at 5-foot-11 and weighs 185 pounds.

Categories Montreal Canadiens

McCarron Can Crack the Canadiens Roster

Michael Murchie | August 1, 2019

After watching the St. Louis Blues (one of the biggest teams in the league) bulldoze their way to being Stanley Cup champions, the Canadiens might want to consider adding size and physicality to their lineup, something McCarron can bring.

Categories Uncategorized

Canadiens Need to Let Drouin Be Drouin

Michael Murchie | July 22, 2019

To call Drouin’s first season with the Canadiens a failure would be an understatement. The 2017-18 season for Drouin was atrocious. To make matters worse, the Canadiens were also horrible that season. So naturally, the Canadiens new, local player was given a ton of blame for the team’s poor success.

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Canadiens’ 2019 Draft Recap

Michael Murchie | June 24, 2019

No one has ever scored more goals in the U.S National Development Program than Cole Caufield. The 5-foot-7 winger scored 72 goals in 64 games with the USNTDP last season and he also tied Alexander Ovechkin’s goal record at the U18 World Championships.

Categories Canadiens Prospects, Editor's Choice

Canadiens’ 1st Round Draft Targets

Michael Murchie | June 21, 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…

Categories Editor's Choice, Montreal Canadiens, NHL Entry Draft

Canadiens 2019 NHL Draft Guide

Michael Murchie | June 20, 2019

These players included Ryan Suzuki, Raphael Lavoie, Thomas Harley, and Cam York. I still believe that these players are still on the Canadiens radar, however based on recent draft rankings from The Hockey Writers Brandon Share-Cohen and TSN’s Bob Mackenzie, I think the Canadiens may go in a different direction.

Categories Editor's Choice, Montreal Canadiens, NHL Entry Draft

Are the Canadiens Planning to Make a Big Trade?

Michael Murchie | June 17, 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.

Categories Montreal Canadiens

3 Ways The Canadiens Can Improve Their Defense

Michael Murchie | June 6, 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…

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