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.
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.
David Reinbacher returned to Europe last season to continue his development. Circumstances weren’t necessarily favorable for his progression in Switzerland, because the Kloten outfit had a miserable year.
The Canadiens have been awarded the 5th overall pick in last night’s lottery. The draft is at the end of June… But we’re already starting to think about the plans of Kent Hughes and the Montreal management.
The Laval Rocket didn’t manage to buy a playoff spot, but the club did offer – at a very respectable price – a fine season to its fans. Especially during the weeks when Arber Xhekaj and Logan Mailloux formed the team’s first pair!
That’s it: we now know that the Canadiens will draft fifth overall in the next auction. Last night answered a number of questions, both about the Habs’ ranking and the Habs’ intentions.
Now that the NHL’s Draft Lottery has begun, the Montreal Canadiens can start to make preparations ahead of the actual NHL Entry Draft. The team is poised to take the next step in their rebuild, which means the upcoming draft may be the last time they have an opportunity to add top talent to the prospect pool.
Early in the evening, hopes of Macklin Celebrini becoming a member of the Habs officially evaporated, as logic prevailed: the San Jose Sharks were awarded the first pick of the auction.
Early in the evening, the eyes of the NHL were riveted on the draft lottery. In the end, the order remained unchanged: the Sharks got the first pick, while the Habs got the fifth.
The 2024 NHL draft lottery was finally held tonight. The identity of the team that gets the very first pick in the next draft was revealed… But what we really wanted to know was the rank of the Montreal Canadiens’ pick.
With all the recent talk about who the Montreal Canadiens should target at the upcoming NHL Draft, let us look at the development of the Canadiens’ highest draft pick since 1980, Juraj Slafkovsky.
The World Championship hasn’t started yet, but Juraj Slafkovsky is doing well. Very well, in fact. The man who finished the season with a bang with the Habs is a member of Slovakia’s World Championship squad, which kicks off in the next few days.
This is it: D-Day is here. Tonight, the Canadiens will find out where they’ll have the chance to draft their first-round pick next month. I say the Habs, but that goes for every team with a top-16 pick, of course.
Martin St-Louis had to leave the team temporarily at the end of the season to care for his son Mason, who had suffered an injury during a game. His condition deteriorated to the point where he had to be hospitalized.
One of the most respected voices in hockey published a Top-15 2024 NHL Draft Prospect list on Monday, giving Montreal Canadiens fans insight as to the possible player the team will end up choosing.
The Montreal Canadiens are entering a critical portion of their rebuild under general manager (GM) Kent Hughes. After two seasons, they hold one of the deepest prospect pools in terms of potential NHL talent.
Montreal Canadiens fans are well aware of the commitment level Nick Suzuki has maintained during his time with the team. Unfortunately, there’s a certain level of ignorance as to his dedication to the sport, at least when discussing the criticism Suzuki has endured for declining Team Canada’s invite to the 2024 World Championship in Czechia.
With the 2024 NHL Draft Lottery just around the corner, it’s time to go through the various rules and odds that will impact the Montreal Canadiens and other teams hoping to put their hands on the No.1 pick this summer.
It’s no secret the Montreal Canadiens possess one of the deepest young defensive prospect pools in the NHL. The likes of Lane Hutson, David Reinbacher, Logan Mailloux, and the recently-signed Adam Engstrom highlight a group already complemented by young established defensemen such as Kaiden Guhle and Arber Xhekaj.
On May 6, we celebrate the birthdays of 22 past and present NHL players. Today’s list includes a five-time Stanley Cup winner, the longest-tenured player with the Montreal Canadiens, and arguably the game’s greatest goalie.
The Montreal Canadiens have made some early-morning news as Adam Engstrom signs his entry-level deal on Friday. News of the deal came down via the team’s social media channels.
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