Canadiens’ GM Hughes’ Biggest Mistake May Have Been Trading Kovacevic Ryan Szporer | November 5, 2024 At the time, the Johnathan Kovacevic trade may have made sense. Montreal Canadiens GM Kent Hughes has probably come to regret it, though.
Devils’ Siegenthaler & Kovacevic Pairing Rejuvenates Defense Daniel Amoia | October 30, 2024 Last season, the New Jersey Devils struggled on the defensive side of things, giving up 3.43 goals per game – 26th in the NHL. Sure, some of that had to…
Devils’ Defensive Depth Needs to Step Up Daniel Amoia | September 21, 2024 It’s no secret that last season’s disaster for the New Jersey Devils was largely in part to a myriad of injuries. Well, camp has only been underway for a handful…
3 New Jersey Devils Position Battles to Watch in Training Camp Josh Reinitz | September 17, 2024 There are always position battles in training camp. This season, the New Jersey Devils camp is notable for lacking a battle in the crease. For the first time in nearly…
Canadiens Give Barron Inside Track to Sticking with Habs in 2024-25 Ryan Szporer | July 18, 2024 Montreal Canadiens defenseman Justin Barron is the victim of shiny-new-toy syndrome, relative to teammate Logan Mailloux.
Canadiens Must Reassess Seventh-Defenseman Needs for 2024-25 Ryan Szporer | July 13, 2024 Montreal Canadiens defensemen David Reinbacher, Lane Hutson and Logan Mailloux, aren’t guaranteed to stick earn spots out of training camp.
Canadiens Make Room for Hutson & Mailloux With Kovacevic Trade Luc LeBlanc | July 3, 2024 The Montreal Canadiens have dealt defenceman Johnathan Kovacevic to the New Jersey Devils in exchange for a fourth-round pick in the 2026 NHL Draft. Kovacevic had spent the last two…
Canadiens Create Contract Space; What Will Kent Hughes Do with It? Karine Hains | July 1, 2024 It was D-Day today for NHL general managers, they had to decide which pending restricted free agents (RFA) they wanted to keep by issuing them a qualifying offer (QO) and…
Canadiens Send Kovacevic to Devils For a Draft Pick Jim Bay | June 30, 2024 The New Jersey Devils announced today (June 30) that the team has acquired defenseman Johnathan Kovacevic in a trade with the Montreal Canadiens in exchange for a fourth-round pick in…
Montreal Canadiens’ Recent Success With Waiver Claims Luc LeBlanc | May 23, 2024 There are four ways to acquire an NHL player — the draft, trade, free agency (unrestricted or restricted), and waiver claims. Of those four methods, waiver claims usually provide the…
Canadiens Need to Make Tough Decisions on Future of Blue Line Trege Wilson | November 10, 2023 The Montreal Canadiens have built their future defence through the draft over the last few years. Since 2018, the organization has drafted 18 defencemen out of 58 draft picks. This…
Canadiens Who Are the Most Underrated for 2023-24 Ryan Szporer | October 13, 2023 Alex Newhook just misses being considered one of the most underrated Montreal Canadiens ffor 2023-24. Here are the top three: