Last Thursday, the Chicago Blackhawks settled a big deal on their summer roster: the club reached an agreement with defenseman Alex Vlasic, who signed a six-year contract that will pay him $4.6 million per year.
With the Montreal Canadiens preparing to take the next step in their rebuild it’s important to keep a close eye on the teams that are already finding success in the NHL.
If the Montreal Canadiens are indeed aiming to be in the playoff mix for next season, they have quite the summer ahead of them. It may have been another 28th-place finish for the Canadiens this season, but the progress was notable; giving general manager Kent Hughes the necessary data he needs to make some big changes.
Carey Price was in the arena for the Canadiens’ final game of the season two weeks ago. He wasn’t often seen on TV, but on social networks, he was the talk of the town.
As a result, three out of five Canadiens fans hope to see their club aim for (and make) the playoffs next season. Hmm… does anyone really think the Habs will be playoff bound in 11 and a half months?
At the Habs, we sense that for many players, learning French is important. Not for everyone, of course, but for some guys it is. Without learning French, posting in both languages on social networks is easy.
Montreal Canadiens forward Juraj Slafkovsky enjoyed a great second half of his sophomore season, finishing the year with 20 goals and 50 assists in 82 games.
The Montreal Canadiens are the most storied franchise in all of hockey in terms of overall success — their 24 Stanley Cups are 11 more than the second-place Toronto Maple Leafs, and they possess the most wins of any NHL team with nearly 3,600 across their century-plus of existence.
The Montreal Canadiens are in the midst of another long offseason after failing to advance to the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the third consecutive season.
Owen Beck’s season isn’t over yet. His club, the Saginaw Spirit, are 2-1 behind in the OHL semi-final series against the London Knights. The Saginaw team is already guaranteed a spot in the Memorial Cup, as host team of the competition.
Kaiden Guhle has never been known for his offensive talent. He’s mostly seen as a reliable defenseman in all three zones of the rink… And the good thing about him is that he shows up for every game.
The Montreal Canadiens are in need of elite skill and goal-scoring in the organization, and few players available in the 2024 NHL Draft fit the bill quite like Berkly Catton.
This morning, the site reported that Juraj Slafkovsky had stayed in Montreal for medical reasons. This followed information from Slovak journalist Tomas Prokop.
This season, Juraj Slafkovsky played in all 82 games for the Canadiens. In fact, he improved visibly in just about every game the Flanelle played in his second season in the best league in the world.
Kent Hughes is still rebuilding, and some people think it would be a good idea to get a big impact player to improve the attack. On Monday evening, Jean-Charles Lajoie suggested on his JiC show that Kaiden Guhle be traded to the Toronto Maple Leafs in exchange for Mitch Marner.
Even though Montreal Canadiens head coach Martin St-Louis was hired in 2022, he now stands as one of the longest-tenured head coaches in the NHL. With the announcement that the Seattle Kraken have fired Dave Hakstol, only six active head coaches have been behind their team’s respective benches longer than St-Louis.
Several Montreal Canadiens prospects are expected to play for new teams next season as they prepare to take the next step in their hockey careers. It’s a rather important step, to say the least.
In the playoffs, any means is good for motivation. We often see clubs counting the remaining victories to lift the Stanley Cup after a game, a tradition that has taken root in many NHL dressing rooms.
The Canadiens will draft twice in the first round of the next draft. Will that sentence still be true on draft night? The Canadiens’ first right to speak is their own.
Good news from the Canadiens. According to BPM Sports host Max Lalonde, the Canadiens’ VP Communications, Chantal Machabée, will be honoured tomorrow evening (6 p.m.) at the National Assembly in Quebec City.
Just like a year ago, Montreal Canadiens general manager Kent Hughes faces a quiet 2024 offseason, without having to re-sign any unrestricted free agents (UFAs) of note.
Montreal Canadiens forward Brendan Gallagher impressively turned back the clock to end 2023-24 with a strong finish to the season. Unfortunately you can only fight time for so long.
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