How the Canadiens’ Trade Up for Michael Hage Has Aged William Bourget | August 23, 2026 The Montreal Canadiens have not been afraid to be aggressive under general manager Kent Hughes. Whether through trades for established NHL players or moves at the draft, Hughes has shown…
Troy Stecher’s New Maple Leafs Deal Teaches About Life in Toronto The Old Prof | August 23, 2026 When Troy Stecher was asked what he was looking for on the open market, his answer was wonderfully simple. “A job.” There was a smile attached to it, so there…
3 Teams the Canadiens Could Trade With This Preseason Ken MacMillan | August 22, 2026 The Montreal Canadiens have had a quiet offseason thus far. But that is not necessarily a bad thing. The Canadiens are among the youngest teams in the league and made…
3 Maple Leafs Under the Microscope in 2026-27 Peter Baracchini | August 21, 2026 Missing out on the postseason after making it to the second-round the previous season is never an ideal situation to be in. That was the case for the Toronto Maple…
Canucks News & Rumours: Johnson, Sedins, Chytil & a Rebuild that Has a Direction The Old Prof | August 21, 2026 There is something different about the Vancouver Canucks right now. It isn’t that the team is suddenly good. It isn’t that Ryan Johnson and the Sedins have already proved they…
6 NHL Teams Poised for Double-Digit Improvement in 2026-27 Alex Chauvancy | August 21, 2026 Every season, some teams make big jumps in the standings. The San Jose Sharks, Anaheim Ducks, Pittsburgh Penguins, and Philadelphia Flyers were among several teams that made double-digit improvements in…
Red Wings Top Prospects & Their NHL ETAs Tony Wolak | August 21, 2026 Earlier this summer, I published my top 25 rankings for Detroit Red Wings prospects. There was quite a bit of turnover from the preseason rankings, with several players departing and…
Jakub Dobes Isn’t a Lock to Be the Canadiens’ Starter William Bourget | August 20, 2026 The Montreal Canadiens enter the 2026-27 season with plenty of intriguing battles to watch at training camp, but one of the biggest could come between the pipes. After an impressive…
Canadiens Have Built a Modern Elite Defence Corps Blain Potvin | August 19, 2026 When general manager (GM) Kent Hughes and president of hockey operations Jeff Gorton stepped up to the microphones to conduct their summer exit interviews, there was a distinct energy hanging…
Maple Leafs News & Rumours: Rielly, Cowan & Making Smarter Moves The Old Prof | August 19, 2026 There are a couple of interesting things happening around the Toronto Maple Leafs right now that don’t necessarily look connected at first glance. One involves Morgan Rielly, a veteran who…
What Canadiens Fans Can Look Forward to in 2026-27 Ryan Szporer | August 19, 2026 It’s an exciting time to be a Canadiens fan. What do they have in store for an encore fresh off an Eastern Conference Final appearance?
Maple Leafs News & Rumours: Tavares, McKenna, Cowan & Wrong Assumptions The Old Prof | August 18, 2026 There are always a few things around the Toronto Maple Leafs that get repeated so often they eventually become accepted as fact. John Tavares is slow. Gavin McKenna has to…
