Canadiens Prospects
Player Development Is Habs' Best Hope
May 27th, 2018 If the Montreal Canadiens keep all their picks in the upcoming draft, they will be adding 10 new prospects to the organization. With a top-three pick, four second-rounders and picking at the top end of each round, it gives the Habs a lot of opportunity to identify and draft...
4 Habs Late-Round Prospects to Watch
April 25th, 2018 In many ways, drafting is like a game of chance as sometimes the best players on draft day don’t live up to their potential. However, when drafting in the third round and beyond, it becomes even more of a shot in the dark. Players picked in the later rounds have talent...
5 Habs on the Outside Looking In
April 9th, 2018 The Montreal Canadiens spent the last two months of their season auditioning many of their young prospects at the NHL level to see where they are at in their development. Some have shown good promise and have potentially pencilled themselves into next year’s lineup. For...
No Price? No Problem for Surging Canadiens
March 5th, 2018 Someone forgot to give the Montreal Canadiens the memo. That’s the only possible explanation, because, with points in their last seven games, the Habs are failing to go gently into that good night. No Price, Pacioretty or Weber That’s in spite of Habs injuries piling...
Canadiens Looking to the Future
February 14th, 2018 It's no secret that the Montreal Canadiens have struggled this year. The team is sitting in sixth place in the Atlantic Division and have struggled at both ends of the ice. However, it's not all doom and gloom for the Habs. There are a number of promising prospects in the...Canadiens Development System Needs a Reset
February 11th, 2018 An issue the Montreal Canadiens have had for the last decade is prospect development. Whether it’s sitting young players in the press box in favour of veterans or putting them in a role they aren’t suited for, Montreal’s process for developing its prospects doesn’t...
Bergevin's First Round Picks - Where Are They Now?
January 22nd, 2018 One of the criticisms in the Marc Bergevin era has been the lack of star prospects coming up. Reasons for that include having to trade for impact players and development has been a cause for debate over the years with players failing to develop as expected. With the...Poehling & Evans: Canadiens' Centre Solution?
November 26th, 2017 The narrative that Montreal doesn’t have enough high-end centres is well-documented. General manager Marc Bergevin failing to get a top centre in his six years with the Habs is one of the biggest blemishes on his tenure so far. However, if the team prefers to look...
Waiting for the Future: Canadiens' Defence Prospects
November 24th, 2017 One of general manager Marc Bergevin's mantras is that you can never have too many defencemen. That philosophy has been obvious through the Canadiens' draft choices over the last few years. In 2016, four of six picks were defencemen. In 2017, it was four of seven....
Victor Mete May Not Stay with Canadiens
October 7th, 2017 Montreal Canadiens defenseman Victor Mete’s nickname of Meat is clearly ironic. He’s anything but a plug in the long term. That much is clear based on his training camp, which led him to get playing time beside No. 1 defenseman Shea Weber. Short term, though? It’s...Victor Mete Could Be Answer to Canadiens’ Prayers
September 24th, 2017 Whoever said preseason action means nothing probably hasn’t met Montreal Canadiens prospect Victor Mete. Meet Victor Mete While that hypothetical reaction, that the games don’t mean anything, is probably a gag reflex to the Habs’ 0-4 record so far, it can’t be...
Top 5 Canadiens' Prospects at Rookie Tournament
September 3rd, 2017 While the NHL Rookie Tournament is an annual tradition, getting excited about Montreal Canadiens prospects is year-round affair. The 23-man Montreal Canadiens roster for the event taking place from September 8-10 has been announced, but there are several names that stand...
How Close Are Canadiens Prospects?
August 16th, 2017 It’s not just a matter of skill and merit that dictates when a prospect makes it to the NHL. It’s also dependent on how the rest of the roster has taken shape. Just take the Montreal Canadiens as an example. Down to the Wire The Habs officially have 22 of 23 spots...