What Canadiens Will Do This Offseason, Beyond a Reasonable Doubt Ryan Szporer | May 30, 2024 One thing (at least) is for sure: Montreal Canadiens general manager Kent Hughes faces an offseason of heightened expectations.
Canadiens Have Great Opportunity With 5th and 26th Picks in 2024 NHL Draft Karine Hains | May 22, 2024 While the second-round series featuring the Edmonton Oilers and the Vancouver Canucks kept Canadians on the edge of their seats right up to the end of Game 7, Montreal Canadiens…
Canadiens GM Kent Hughes Remains Firm on Keeping Arber Xhekaj Karine Hains | May 19, 2024 In hockey-mad Montreal, fans fall in love fast and hard with their favourites. When Marc Bergevin signed undrafted defenceman Arber Xhekaj to an entry-level contract in October 2021, hardly anyone…
Canadiens’ Kent Hughes & His Stellar Drafts: Going for a 3-Peat Karine Hains | May 9, 2024 On Tuesday (May 7), we found out that for the second year in a row, the Montreal Canadiens would be drafting fifth at the upcoming NHL Draft in Las Vegas…
How Will Justin Barron’s Contract Fit in Canadiens’ Salary Structure? Karine Hains | May 8, 2024 Montreal Canadiens general manager Kent Hughes had high hopes when he traded for Justin Barron. Seeing what Barron could be rather than what he was, Hughes decided to pull the…
Canadiens Have Bigger Storms to Chase than Lightning’s Stamkos as UFA Ryan Szporer | May 1, 2024 It’s inherently unlikely the Montreal Canadiens so much as pursue pending unrestricted free agent Steven Stamkos.
Canadiens GM Hughes’ Top Priorities for 2024 Offseason Ryan Szporer | April 27, 2024 Montreal Canadiens general manager Kent Hughes faces a quiet 2024 offseason, without having to re-sign any unrestricted free agents of note.
Montreal Canadiens’ Plans for a Perfect 2024 Offseason Trege Wilson | April 17, 2024 With no playoffs in sight, the Montreal Canadiens’ season is almost over. But since October, they have taken steps in the right direction on both a team level and with…
Canadiens 2024 Draft Strategy: Need Over Best Player Available Trege Wilson | April 9, 2024 Montreal Canadiens general manager (GM) Kent Hughes knows the team needs scoring. With the 2024 NHL draft loaded with high-end defencemen expected to be picked in the top 10, the…
4 Reasons the Canadiens’ 2023-24 Season Has Been Successful Blain Potvin | April 4, 2024 The Montreal Canadiens’ 2023-24 season is nearing a close. Over the first 74 games, they’ve won enough (or lost enough, depending on your point of view) to have the sixth-worst…
Canadiens Continue to Struggle on Power Play to End 2023-24 Ryan Szporer | March 31, 2024 Despite a narrative to the contrary, the Montreal Canadiens’ power play has been one of their main weaknesses this 2023-24 season.
Canadiens Market Pressures Force New Draft Strategies Blain Potvin | March 27, 2024 The incredible demands to win in Montreal have been set by a fan base that had lived with a team that defined greatness for decades. Montreal is more than a…