Canadiens’ 2025 Draft Plans Could Be Affected by Jacob Markstrom Trade Trege Wilson | June 20, 2024 With the Stanley Cup Final taking too long and the 2024 NHL Entry Draft just a week away, NHL general managers (GMs) have decided to start the offseason early. On…
Canadiens’ Kent Hughes Dodged a Bullet Refusing to Overpay Dubois Karine Hains | June 20, 2024 Rewind to mid-June last year, Pierre-Luc Dubois was the talk of the town. Pat Brisson, his agent, had told the media his client would like to play for the Montreal…
Canadiens GM Hughes Not Guaranteed to Make Big Offseason Splash Ryan Szporer | June 13, 2024 Montreal Canadiens general manager Kent Hughes might be a victim of his own offseason success ever since getting hired a few years ago.
What Canadiens Will Do This Offseason, Beyond a Reasonable Doubt Ryan Szporer | May 30, 2024 One thing (at least) is for sure: Montreal Canadiens general manager Kent Hughes faces an offseason of heightened expectations.
Montreal Canadiens’ Jeff Gorton Is Here to Stay Karine Hains | May 17, 2024 When Marc Bergevin was dismissed, owner Geoff Molson decided he would change the team’s structure and not put as much power in one man’s hands. During the Bergevin era, there…
How Will Justin Barron’s Contract Fit in Canadiens’ Salary Structure? Karine Hains | May 8, 2024 Montreal Canadiens general manager Kent Hughes had high hopes when he traded for Justin Barron. Seeing what Barron could be rather than what he was, Hughes decided to pull the…
Canadiens’ Excess Defencemen Both a Good & Bad Thing Trege Wilson | May 2, 2024 The Montreal Canadiens’ season is over, and the players have cleaned out their lockers and headed to their summer homes. There were no playoffs this season, as expected, but there…
Canadiens GM Hughes’ Top Priorities for 2024 Offseason Ryan Szporer | April 27, 2024 Montreal Canadiens general manager Kent Hughes faces a quiet 2024 offseason, without having to re-sign any unrestricted free agents of note.
4 Reasons the Canadiens’ 2023-24 Season Has Been Successful Blain Potvin | April 4, 2024 The Montreal Canadiens’ 2023-24 season is nearing a close. Over the first 74 games, they’ve won enough (or lost enough, depending on your point of view) to have the sixth-worst…
Canadiens Market Pressures Force New Draft Strategies Blain Potvin | March 27, 2024 The incredible demands to win in Montreal have been set by a fan base that had lived with a team that defined greatness for decades. Montreal is more than a…
Recapping Kent Hughes’s First 3 Deadlines as Canadiens GM Trege Wilson | March 11, 2024 The Montreal Canadiens had a quiet 2024 NHL Trade Deadline, but a successful one. They were able to fix their three-goalie issue, and general manager (GM) Kent Hughes proved he…
Canadiens Show Asset Management Mastery with Monahan Trade Ryan Szporer | February 3, 2024 No one should be surprised Montreal Canadiens general manager Kent Hughes got a first-round pick (plus) for a healthy Sean Monahan.