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Suggestions Canadiens Should Trade Mailloux Make Perfect Sense

Ryan Szporer | June 14, 2025

If the Montreal Canadiens want to capitalize on the perception Logan Mailloux is a legit top prospect, now’s the time to trade him.

Categories Editor's Choice, Montreal Canadiens

Retiring Wideman Gave Canadiens What They Needed at the Time

Ryan Szporer | September 18, 2024

With Chris Wideman retiring, give the Montreal Canadiens defenseman his due as an unheralded role player who did all that was asked him.

Categories Editor's Choice, Montreal Canadiens

Canadiens Likely Playing Their Last Games as Habs in 2023-24

Ryan Szporer | February 22, 2024

Montreal Canadiens general manager Kent Hughes is looking to unload players the organization has outgrown as the trade deadline approaches.

Categories Montreal Canadiens

Likeliest Contracts Canadiens Bury in AHL in 2023-24

Ryan Szporer | August 12, 2023

In a worst case the Montreal Canadiens would keep a one-way deal instead of someone more deserving on a two-way. Here are the likeliest five:

Categories Montreal Canadiens

3 Canadiens Facing Their Last Chances in 2023-24

Blain Potvin | July 12, 2023

The Montreal Canadiens have a log jam of young players trying to force their way onto the NHL roster. This has only gotten more pronounced as the players from the…

Categories Montreal Canadiens, Season Previews

Non-UFA Canadiens Likeliest Not to Return for 2023-24

Ryan Szporer | May 13, 2023

The Montreal Canadiens have several non-UFAs conceivably headed on their way out of town, one way or another, before 2023-24 starts.

Categories Montreal Canadiens

Canadiens’ Suzuki the Easy All-Star Game Rep for Habs

Ryan Szporer | January 7, 2023

Even if Nick Suzuki was the easy All-Star Game pick for the Montreal Canadiens, it doesn’t necessarily make him the right one.

Categories All-Star Weekend, Montreal Canadiens

Canadiens Stabilize Right Side on Defense with Kovacevic

Ryan Szporer | December 8, 2022

A well-rounded defenseman, Johnathan Kovacevic has realized a best-case scenario for the Montreal Canadiens when they claimed him off waivers.

Categories Editor's Choice, Montreal Canadiens

4 Canadiens Players Who Could Be Traded Soon

Trege Wilson | November 7, 2022

With Joel Edmundson returning to the lineup, the Montreal Canadiens find themselves in a challenging situation roster-wise. Fortunately for them, Evgenii Dadonov was put on injured reserve (IR) with a…

Categories Editor's Choice, Montreal Canadiens

Kovacevic Gives Canadiens Options on Defense

Ryan Szporer | October 9, 2022

Johnathan Kovacevic likely won’t be a difference-maker for the Montreal Canadiens, but his acquisition makes all the difference in the world.

Categories Canadiens Transactions, Editor's Choice

Waivers Are Canadiens’ Best Bet to Add Depth on Defense

Ryan Szporer | October 8, 2022

The Montreal Canadiens stand to benefit from their priority claiming players off waivers. However, they have to target specific positions.

Categories Montreal Canadiens

Canadiens Who Are the Most Overrated Ahead of 2022-23

Ryan Szporer | August 23, 2022

For the Montreal Canadiens, bad is good and vice versa in 2022-23. So, overrated players? Bring ’em on. Here are the top three on the roster:

Categories Editor's Choice, Montreal Canadiens
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