Canadiens Cannot Afford a Locked-out 2020-21 Season Ryan Szporer | December 5, 2020 It’s fairly obvious nothing about the current pandemic is normal from the perspective of either the owner or players. In retrospect, the fact that the NHL and NHLPA were able…
The Time the Canadiens Signed Defenseman Karl Alzner Ryan Szporer | December 2, 2020 Montreal Canadiens general manager Marc Bergevin put an end to a particularly harrowing chapter of his eight-year tenure this offseason. Of course, the Canadiens made the playoffs for the first…
Canadiens Fans No Longer Divided When it Comes to Bergevin Trege Wilson | November 8, 2020 Marc Bergevin has had a whirlwind career as general manager (GM) of the Montreal Canadiens. He’s made mistakes; he has – subjectively – sat idle when he should have been…
3 Reasons Why Canadiens Will Reach Round 2 in 2021 Ryan Szporer | October 16, 2020 The Montreal Canadiens may have finished 24th in the overall standings in 2019-20, but they nevertheless ended up as one of the top three Atlantic Division teams, making the playoffs…
Canadiens Seeing Bergevin’s Offseason Plans Come Together Trege Wilson | October 14, 2020 A week before the 2020 NHL Draft, Canadiens GM Marc Bergevin went on a media tour and stated in several interviews that he was prepared to improve his roster and…
Bergevin’s Projected Canadiens Roster Still Has Holes Ryan Szporer | October 11, 2020 It’s time to face the facts. Montreal Canadiens general manager Marc Bergevin is likely done this offseason, at least from a free-agency standpoint. Juulsen Likely to Round Out Defense With…
Bergevin Gives a Sneak Peek at the Habs’ Plans Going Forward Trege Wilson | October 6, 2020 Marc Bergevin recently finished his end-of-season media tour, where he answered a few questions on the Montreal Canadiens’ future. He indicated he wouldn’t break the bank on a high-end free…
Petry Extension One of Canadiens GM Bergevin’s Best Ryan Szporer | September 26, 2020 If Montreal Canadiens defenseman Jeff Petry were a fairy-tale character, he would probably be Goldilocks. That makes Petry’s new four-year, $25 million deal the porridge, as it feels just about…
Time Is Right for Canadiens GM Bergevin to Spend to Cap Ryan Szporer | September 20, 2020 After several years of avoiding the cap ceiling, Montreal Canadiens general manager Marc Bergevin has effectively painted himself into a corner. The color is changing from red to green as…
Canadiens GM Bergevin Must Still Have Something up Sleeve Ryan Szporer | September 15, 2020 If there’s one thing Marc Bergevin’s latest deal for Joel Edmundson tells you, it’s that the Montreal Canadiens general manager is not done this offseason. Admittedly, that’s in small part…
Top Canadiens Trade Chips Heading into 2020 Offseason Ryan Szporer | September 5, 2020 The Montreal Canadiens proved these past playoffs that they can hang with some of the best teams in the NHL. Becoming one is harder than flipping a switch, though. It…
Canadiens GM Showdown: Bergevin vs. Gauthier Ryan Szporer | August 19, 2020 In this first installment of a four-part series, originally published in 2018, comparing Montreal Canadiens general manager Marc Bergevin to his four immediate predecessors, we take a look at Pierre…