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What Every Young Canadiens Player Needs to Improve This Summer

Montreal was the youngest team in the NHL last season and will again be among the league’s youngest this season. This is largely because general manager Kent Hughes and executive vice president Jeff Gorton resisted making major roster changes this summer, instead betting on the continued development of the team’s young core.

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Anthony Mantha in New Jersey: What’s next for Kent Hughes?

The Canadiens haven’t improved their roster for the upcoming season. Yes, they've acquired some players from the minors… but the same issues keep coming up when it comes to the Habs, who have lost the services of Brendan Gallagher and Joe Veleno.

Josh Anderson News / The Sick Podcast / July 15

The Canadiens’ Case For A Josh Anderson Contract Extension

By JD Lagrange – There is an old saying in hockey that you only truly appreciate a player after he’s gone. Carey Price is a prime example. Montreal may soon fell it with the departure of Brendan Gallagher.

Montreal Canadiens News / Dose.ca / July 15

Scott Wheeler believes Jacob Fowler will surpass Jakub Dobes

Yesterday, Scott Wheeler released his list of the top 100 NHL draft prospects. Three players from the Canadiens' organization (Michael Hage, Alexander Zharovsky, and David Reinbacher) made the list.

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The ''EA NHL,'' covers since 2000' quiz

How many of the players to grace the cover of each EA NHL video game going back to 'NHL 2000?"

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Montreal Canadiens News / Professor Press Box / July 15

Kent Hughes Has a Tough Call to Make on Arber Xhekaj

The interesting part of the Arber Xhekaj trade rumours isn’t that teams are calling. Every NHL team gets calls on players who have something the rest of the league wants.

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The most underrated player for every NHL franchise

The best player in Washington Capitals history? Alex Ovechkin. The best Red Wing? Gordie Howe or Steve Yzerman…or maybe Nicklas Lidstrom. Some NHL franchises have a clear best player, while others have the proverbial Mount Rushmore of potential choices.

Montreal Canadiens News / Dose.ca / July 15

Grant McCagg draws a connection between Gleb Pugachyov and a Canadiens legend

The selection of Gleb Pugachyov in the first round continues to be a topic of discussion. At the time of the draft, many fans were hoping the Canadiens would select a different prospect.

Montreal Canadiens News / The Sick Podcast / July 14

Analyzing What Zack Bolduc’s Next Contract Could Look Like

The Montreal Canadiens will be signing RFA forward Zack Bolduc at some point this summer. Here is a breakdown on how much it should cost the Canadiens

NHL News / NHL Trade Talk / July 14

Wild Reminding Canadiens of Insane Value It Has Locked In on Its Young Core

Starting in 2027-28, the Montreal Canadiens will have four of their most important players locked up for a combined cap hit of $33.45 million — and while the club was already highly regarded as the one with the most team-friendly contracts, that number just got a whole lot more attractive following news out of Minnesota.

Montreal Canadiens News / Dose.ca / July 14

Daniel Jacob’s hiring has truly been met with unanimous approval

The Rocket has found its new head coach. Yesterday, the Montreal Canadiens announced the hiring of Daniel Jacob, a man who was already familiar within the organization.

Montreal Canadiens News / NHL Trade Talk / July 14

Canadiens Weighing Risk and Reward on Free-Agent Winger

The Montreal Canadiens’ pursuit of a top-six scoring winger has sparked rumors about a particular UFA: Anthony Mantha. The 31-year-old, 6-foot-5 forward is coming off a career year, posting 33 goals and 64 points in 81 games with the Pittsburgh Penguins — numbers that have several teams interested in his services.

Montreal Canadiens News / The Hockey Writers / July 14

Canadiens’ Best Contracts for 2026-27

While Montreal Canadiens general manager Kent Hughes has been largely silent on the free-agent front this summer, forward Kirby Dach’s arbitration hearing is scheduled for July 30.

Anthony Mantha News / Dose.ca / July 14

Anthony Mantha in Montreal: 'I don’t really see how he fits in'

Anthony Mantha is still a free agent. Even though it's already mid-July, he's still on the list of free agents available on the market and waiting to sign a contract.

Montreal Canadiens News / The Hockey Writers / July 14

Canadiens Organization Chooses Continuity With Daniel Jacob Hire

The Laval Rocket had big shoes to fill after Pascal Vincent accepted an assistant coaching position with the Seattle Kraken. Vincent helped transform the Rocket into one of the American Hockey League’s best teams while continuing to establish Laval as one of the premier development organizations in hockey.

Montreal Canadiens News / Dose.ca / July 14

Gleb Pugachyov Falls Out of Scott Weeler’s Top 100 Draft-Eligible Prospects

In recent years, the Canadiens have often ranked highly in prospect lists. Why? Because the team was in the midst of a rebuild. But since the rebuild is going so well, the young players who were rising through the prospect rankings are now key players for the team.

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Lane Hutson News / Dose.ca / July 14

Lane Hutson cut his own hair to avoid paying Boston hairdressers

Inflation affects everyone: the poor and even the wealthiest. As a guest on the podcast Dans la chambre avec Alex Lanctot, Mathieu Caron, a former Boston University goaltender and teammate of Lane Hutson, had a funny story to share about the Canadiens defenseman.

Anthony Mantha News / The Sick Podcast / July 13

Pros And Cons Of Montreal Canadiens Potentially Signing Anthony Mantha

Could unrestricted free agent winger Anthony Mantha be a good fit in the top six forward group for the Montreal Canadiens? There has been recent speculation that the Canadiens have been in contract talks with Mantha, but as of late Monday afternoon, nothing has been confirmed.

Montreal Canadiens News / Dose.ca / July 13

Canadiens: Three forwards I want to see have a great season

The Canadiens had a great 2025–26 season because their top players performed at their best. Cole Caufield (51 goals), Nick Suzuki (101 points), Juraj Slafkovsky (73 points), and Lane Hutson (78 points) all had truly extraordinary seasons and helped the team win games.

Montreal Canadiens News / Dose.ca / July 13

Bogdan Konyushkov, Alexander Carrier’s next backup?

Bogdan Konyushkov has signed his entry-level contract with the Montreal Canadiens. Good news! We know the defenseman will be back in Russia next season on loan.

Montreal Canadiens News / Dose.ca / July 13

Trade: The CH could improve… but only in November

No, the Canadiens haven’t managed to improve since the start of the summer. We were expecting a major trade because Kent Hughes had mentioned that he wouldn't be afraid to overpay to add a talented player to his roster.

Montreal Canadiens News / NHL Trade Talk / July 13

Teams Are Calling the Canadiens About This Physical Defenseman

While the preference would be to get an extension signed, the Montreal Canadiens are reportedly fielding trade interest in restricted free agent defenseman Arber Xhekaj.

Kirby Dach News / The Hockey Writers / July 13

Projecting Kirby Dach’s next contract with the Canadiens

The Montreal Canadiens and Kirby Dach are heading toward an interesting contract negotiation this summer. After extending him a qualifying offer worth $4 million for the 2026-27 season, the Canadiens retained control of the restricted free agent, but Dach elected not to sign the offer and instead filed for salary arbitration.

Montreal Canadiens News / Ball Exclusives / July 12

Why the Canadiens’ cap flexibility should be the envy of the NHL

After a global pandemic froze the NHL’s salary cap, general managers’ pockets are finally getting deeper — and it shows. Leo Carlsson recently signed a record-breaking five-year, $18 million extension with the Anaheim Ducks, courtesy of an offer sheet from the Philadelphia Flyers.

Lane Hutson News / Professor Press Box / July 12