The Montreal Canadiens have gotten themselves in quite a pickle on the blue line. Drafting the best player available has merit, but when your cupboard is full of defensemen, you need to take stock and decide who stays and who goes.
The Montreal Canadiens have 12 picks going into the 2024 NHL Draft, but not all of them have had their rank confirmed…yet. After a season that saw NHL betting odds successfully predict a bottom-five finish for the Canadiens, they find themselves once again with the 5th overall pick and a dozen picks heading into the summer.
While the second round of the National Hockey League playoffs occupies much of the attention of hockey fans, let’s not forget the World Hockey Championship, which has just begun.
Now that the Montreal Canadiens have completed their second complete rebuild season, it’s time to take a closer look at where the organization stands in terms of its long-term plans.
Martin St-Louis doesn’t have much experience behind the bench of an NHL team. That said, since his arrival in Montreal, one thing has become clear. The players love him… and they’re willing to work their butts off for him.
It’s time for another edition of NHL rumours. We’re down to the final eight in the 2024 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs, but we’re talking about non post-season teams in this roundup.
Carey Price had some great years in Montreal. He was one of the NHL’s most dominant goaltenders for a full decade… And that’s why he’s seen as something of a “legend” by many in town.
In Montreal, we love Juraj Slafkovsky. His infectious smile, good humor and charisma make him a popular figure in town, especially after the season he’s just had.
After the huge Matvei Michkov saga in 2023, we’re back with another dilemma surrounding a young Russian player: Ivan Demidov. If his name were Yvan Demidove and he were from Quebec, there would be fewer questions about him.
When the NHL held the always eagerly awaited Draft lottery, it was confirmed that the Montreal Canadiens would be drafting fifth overall for the second year running.
Now that the Montreal Canadiens have completed their second complete rebuild season, it’s time to take a closer look at where the organization stands in terms of its long-term plans.
Montreal Canadiens prospect Oliver Kapanen has signed a contract with Timra IK (SHL). The contract runs until 2025-26, however, Habs fans should not worry when it comes to this particular player.
The Predators have a beautiful problem on their hands. A nasty, beautiful problem. They have two excellent goalies in Juuse Saros and Yaroslav Askarov… And the team’s GM, Barry Trotz, will have to choose who he trusts.
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 on June 28-29.
The offseason has arrived for three-quarters of the NHL for teams that either missed the playoffs or were eliminated in the first round. Accordingly, it’s now time to examine what they will need to accomplish over the coming months. Next up is a look at Montreal.
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 trigger and sacrificed Artturi Lehkonen to get the right-shot defenseman.
Now that the 2024 NHL Draft Lottery is in the rearview mirror, we can focus on the players the Montreal Canadiens will target once they take to the podium on Friday, June 28, in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Recently, there’s been a lot of talk in Montreal about Ivan Demidov. He’s seen by many as a logical top-three pick in the upcoming draft… But as my colleague Charles-Alexis Brisebois explained earlier today, there’s a good chance the Russian could slip to No.
The 2024 NHL Draft Lottery took place on Tuesday, and the Montreal Canadiens will draft fifth overall. The Habs desperately need scoring and, in that spot, have the chance to draft a player who can help them, as long as general manager Kent Hughes sticks to his plan and selects the best player available to fill the team’s needs.
As in recent years, the Montreal Canadiens will have the chance to get their hands on a player who has the potential to be excellent at the next draft.
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