Marco D’Amico of Montreal Hockey Now: D’Amico writes that the Montreal Canadiens have 40 of 50 contracts accounted for for the 2024-25 NHL Season. They have 11 contract spots and some decisions on restricted free agents.
Ever since he arrived in Montreal, Paul Byron has been a crowd favorite. Acquired for absolutely nothing, he’s had some great seasons. Unfortunately, his field hockey career has come to a bit of a screeching halt due to injuries, but he continues to be involved with the team.
Montreal Canadiens prospect Owen Beck couldn’t possibly have finished his CHL career on a higher note. The 20-year-old centre set the tone in the Memorial Cup final, scoring twice to lead the Saginaw Spirit to their first championship in team history.
The London Knights were heavily favoured to win the Memorial Cup last night, especially since they had eliminated the host team, the Saginaw Spirit, on their way to the Ontario Hockey League championship.
Since the start of the Habs’ off-season, two topics have been the focus of attention: the draft and potential trades. Which topic is bigger? After all, there’s a lot of talk about the draft, especially the #5 pick.
Hockey is coming to an end. There are only two teams left in the NHL (Edmonton and Sunrise), but more and more, hockey outside the NHL is coming to an end.
Montreal Canadiens prospect Owen Beck had one final opportunity to make his mark on the Canadian Hockey League on Sunday evening, as the Saginaw Spirit faced the London Knights for the right to hoist the 104th Memorial Cup trophy.
When a prospect gets drafted by an NHL team, they may feel like they made it, like the hardest part is over but that’s seldom the case unless you are a generational player.
All the talk has been on the Montreal Canadiens and who they’ll pick at 5th overall, but they also own another 1st-round pick that could net them a special player.
It’s about as much of a foregone conclusion as possible that the Canadiens will take a forward with their first, first-round pick at the 2024 NHL Entry Draft.
The Washington Capitals and San Jose Sharks have taken the steps needed to retain their negotiating rights over five players.
Saturday was the final opportunity for the Montreal Canadiens to sign certain prospects to an entry-level contract. Kent Hughes got an early start by offering Jared Davidson a two-year, entry-level contract on Friday.
A voice synonymous with the Montreal Canadiens organization was recently named the Foster Hewitt Memorial Award winner, as Pierre Houde was recognized for his outstanding contributions as a hockey broadcaster.
Each year, the NHL Broadcasters’ Association decerns the Foster Hewitt Memorial Award in recognition of radio and television industry members who have made outstanding contributions to their profession and the game of hockey.
At last year’s draft, the Canadiens selected Florian Xhekaj. It’s rare for a fourth-round pick to catch the eye, but in Montreal it obviously caused a stir, given that he’s Arber’s younger brother.
Perhaps a strong showing overseas could ultimately boost his stock down the road.
David Ettedgui isn’t on BPM as much as he used to be, but he is on Georges Laraque’s show. The latter asked his opinion on the price to pay to acquire certain players who could interest the Habs this summer.
The more the days go by, the more the name of Martin Necas surfaces in Montreal. He will be a restricted free agent on July 1, and several teams are already interested in his services.
Today marks the third anniversary of one of the most memorable series in recent Montreal Canadiens history. On May 31, 2021, the Canadiens completed their impressive comeback to eliminate the Toronto Maple Leafs in the first round of the playoffs.
Insider Frank Seravalli published his first Trade Target article and two Montreal Canadiens feature in the top 20 players who could be moved. Veteran blueliner and “big brother to young defensemen” David Savard is number 14, while center Christian Dvorak finds himself at number 18.
Welcome to another edition of NHL Rumours! The conference finals are almost nearing the end and the Stanley Cup Final is approaching. However, the offseason is in full swing for teams and the buzz regarding players is occurring.
The Montreal Canadiens have signed one of their forward prospects to an entry-level contract (ELC). This time it is their fifth-round selection, 130th overall, from the 2022 NHL Entry Draft centre Jared Davidson that signs his two-year ELC.
Some more organizational depth up front for one of the Original Six. On Friday, the Montreal Canadiens announced they have signed forward Jared Davidson to a two-year, entry-level contract set to kick in next season.
The 31-year-old will reach unrestricted free agency for the first time in his career.
Jean-Francois Houle has been in the headline news today as the announcement was made that he re-signs as Laval Rocket Head Coach. This is a welcoming sign for the organization that the club’s prospect development has been going well.
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