Projecting the Canadiens’ Opening Night Lines and Pairings for 2026-27 William Bourget | July 22, 2026 The Montreal Canadiens have assembled one of the deepest rosters they’ve had in years. With young stars continuing to develop, veterans still playing important roles and several roster battles expected…
Canadiens’ Russian Pipeline May Be the Missing Piece of a Championship Roster Doug Stein | July 20, 2026 Since Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, the NHL Draft’s first round has seen few Russian and Belarusian names called. Across the five drafts from 2022 through 2026, only about…
What Every Young Canadiens Player Needs to Improve This Summer Doug Stein | July 16, 2026 Montreal was the youngest team in the NHL last season and will again be among the league’s youngest this season. This is largely because general manager Kent Hughes and executive…
10 Best NHL Contract Extensions Signed in 2026 So Far Owen Hillman | July 8, 2026 The 2026 NHL offseason has been vastly different from several other offseasons. With a weak free-agent pool, an increasing cap, and several trade candidates, there were tons of moves made…
Which Canadian NHL Teams Are Closest to Winning the Stanley Cup? Matt Parks | July 7, 2026 The NHL offseason is in full swing, and teams are making moves in preparation for next season. This article focuses on the seven Canadian teams and how close they are…
Canadiens’ Fifth-Overall Pick Has Been Better Than First Before Ryan Szporer | July 5, 2026 The Montreal Canadiens likely won’t end up with the player of the 2024 draft class at No. 5 overall, like they did in 1965 (Pierre Bouchard).
Ivan Demidov Is Ahead of Where Kucherov, Panarin, and Kaprizov Were Doug Stein | July 4, 2026 Nikita Kucherov has won three Art Ross Trophies, two Hart Trophies and the Ted Lindsay Award twice. Artemi Panarin has 954 points in 830 career games. Kirill Kaprizov recorded 108…
Canadiens Bet on Dobes in Net with 3-Year Extension Ryan Szporer | July 2, 2026 The Canadiens rewarded goalie Jakub Dobes for his 2026 playoffs with a three-year $16.07 million extension on Thursday ($5.358 million hit).
Canadiens Extend Rookie Standout Demidov for 8 Years Ryan Szporer | July 1, 2026 The Montreal Canadiens extended Ivan Demidov on Wednesday, signing the rookie to an eight-year, $73.2 million deal that starts in 2027-28.
Trusting Kapanen Means the Canadiens Can Dream Big on the Wing Blain Potvin | June 19, 2026 Whenever general manager (GM) Kent Hughes drops a hint about his next big move, he creates the kind of excitement that has defined the Montreal Canadiens’ new “entertainment era”, with…
Canadiens’ Bolduc a Good Candidate for a Bridge Deal Ryan Szporer | June 19, 2026 Restricted free agent Zachary Bolduc may not be a long-term-extension candidate, but he still is to stay with the Canadiens for a long time.
Top Canadiens Storylines Set to Define Their 2026 Offseason Ryan Szporer | June 17, 2026 The Canadiens have heightened expectations to near-insurmountable levels. How they go about reaching them should define their 2026 offseason.
