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Canadiens Transactions

Romanov Signs with Montreal Canadiens and What it Means

July 14, 2020 by Blain Potvin
Alexander Romanov CSKA Moscow

On May 8, 2020, Montreal Canadiens general manager Marc Bergevin signed defenceman Alexander Romanov to a three-year, entry-level contract (ELC) with a yet to be determined date. On July 13, …

Read moreRomanov Signs with Montreal Canadiens and What it Means

Categories Canadiens Transactions Tags Alexander Romanov

Canadiens Gain Ground in Weber Trade with New CBA

July 14, 2020July 10, 2020 by Ryan Szporer
Shea Weber Montreal Canadiens

Assessments of the Shea Weber, P.K. Subban trade are like candy. Everyone wants a piece, but once you ingest too much you’re bound to get sick. Changing circumstances, like the …

Read moreCanadiens Gain Ground in Weber Trade with New CBA

Categories Canadiens Transactions, Editor's Choice Tags P.K. Subban, Shea Weber, Top Story

Lightning Larceny: Revisiting Sergachev for Drouin Trade

June 22, 2020 by Eugene Helfrick
Lightning Defenceman Mikhail Sergachev

Updated 6/15/19.

Categories Archives, Canadiens Transactions, Lightning Transactions Tags Jonathan Drouin, Mikhail Sergachev

Flyers Add Depth With Thompson

February 24, 2020February 24, 2020 by Greg Boysen
Nate Thompson Montreal Canadiens

The Philadelphia Flyers have been on quite the roll of late and they have added some depth on trade deadline day. With wins in seven of their last 10 games, …

Read moreFlyers Add Depth With Thompson

Categories Canadiens Transactions, Flyers Transactions Tags 2020 NHL Trade Deadline, Nate Thompson, Top Story

Canadiens Deal Kovalchuk to Capitals

February 23, 2020 by Stephen Ground
Ilya Kovalchuk Montreal Canadiens

One day after Alexander Ovechkin scored his 700th NHL goal, Washington Capitals general manager Brian MacLellan moved to add another top-five Russian scorer in NHL history to his roster. The …

Read moreCanadiens Deal Kovalchuk to Capitals

Categories Canadiens Transactions, Capitals Transactions, News Tags 2020 NHL Trade Deadline, Ilya Kovalchuk

Blues Acquire Scandella to Fill Bouwmeester Void

February 20, 2020February 18, 2020 by Stephen Ground
Marco Scandella Montreal Canadiens

St. Louis Blues general manager Doug Armstrong was understandably caught between a rock and a hard place. Just under two weeks before the NHL’s trade deadline, Jay Bouwmeester, a beloved …

Read moreBlues Acquire Scandella to Fill Bouwmeester Void

Categories Blues Transactions, Canadiens Transactions Tags 2020 NHL Trade Deadline, Marco Scandella

Blues Acquire Scandella from Canadiens for Picks

February 18, 2020 by Stephen Ground
Marco Scandella Montreal Canadiens

The St. Louis Blues have made a move, acquiring left-handed defenseman Marco Scandella from the Montreal Canadiens in exchange for a pair of draft picks. The Blues will surrender a …

Read moreBlues Acquire Scandella from Canadiens for Picks

Categories Blues Transactions, Canadiens Transactions, News Tags 2020 NHL Trade Deadline, Marco Scandella, Top Story

Canadiens’ Kovalchuk Signing: PR Move or Hockey Decision?

January 12, 2020 by Blain Potvin
Ilya Kovalchuk

The Montreal Canadiens entered 2020 on a serious downward slide. Between the Christmas break and Jan. 10, the Habs have an 0-7-1 record, their only point in this latest losing …

Read moreCanadiens’ Kovalchuk Signing: PR Move or Hockey Decision?

Categories Canadiens Transactions Tags Ilya Kovalchuk, Marc Bergevin

Canadiens, Predators Swap Dauphin, McCarron

January 7, 2020 by The Canadian Press
Boston Bruins forward Kenny Agostino

MONTREAL — The Montreal Canadiens acquired forward Laurent Dauphin from the Nashville Predators on Tuesday in exchange for forward Michael McCarron. Dauphin, 24, has played 33 games this season with the AHL’s Milwaukee …

Read moreCanadiens, Predators Swap Dauphin, McCarron

Categories Canadiens Transactions, Predators Transactions Tags Laurent Dauphin, Michael McCarron

Canadiens: Examining Marc Bergevin’s Latest Roster Moves

December 14, 2019 by James Yates
Montreal Canadiens Marc Bergevin

It was clear something had to be done. The Montreal Canadiens were in a free fall just over a week ago with their record plummeted after losing eight straight games. …

Read moreCanadiens: Examining Marc Bergevin’s Latest Roster Moves

Categories Canadiens Transactions Tags Cayden Primeau, Gustav Olofsson, Marc Bergevin, Matthew Peca

Chiarot: Took Little Persuading to Join Canadiens

July 26, 2019 by The Canadian Press
Jets defenseman Ben Chiarot

BROSSARD, Que. — High taxes, obsessive fans, blanket media coverage and the French language are all reasons invoked to explain why NHL free agents tend to steer clear of Montreal. But Ben Chiarot isn’t worried about any of that.
“Guys have their reason…

Categories Canadiens Transactions Tags 2019 NHL Free Agency, Ben Chiarot

Joel Armia Agrees to 2-Year Deal with Canadiens

July 11, 2019July 11, 2019 by The Canadian Press
Joel Armia #40 of the Montreal Canadiens

MONTREAL — Joel Armia signed a two-year deal with the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday afternoon.
The contract has an average annual value of US$2.6 million and covers the 2019-20 and 2020-21 seasons.
Armia set new career highs for goals (13), power-play…

Categories Canadiens Transactions Tags 2019 NHL Free Agency, Joel Armia
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