I don’t know when the rumours of Trevor Zegras in Montreal will die down, but right now, it’s one of the most talked-about rumours in Montreal. Some are for a potential arrival, some are against.
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 when it comes to long-term plans.
In the NHL, performance bonuses affect a club’s payroll. Basically, if a player is eligible for performance bonuses and receives at least one, it is added to the club’s payroll.
Right now, the NFL is in the midst of its off-season. Later this week, the draft will take place (the first round is scheduled for Thursday evening), but there are still a few months to go before the season begins.
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.
Even though most players in the Montreal Canadiens organization are now free to enjoy a few weeks of rest and relaxation, there are still key prospects involved in playoff hockey in their various junior leagues, not to mention players who recently put an end to their playoff runs.
Last year, the Canadiens drafted David Reinbacher fifth overall. The club once again improved its bank of defensive prospects, but more importantly, it got its hands on a player who seems to be a good kid.
After another season of finishing at the bottom of the NHL standings, the Canadiens don’t often have the luxury of talking about league peaks. They flirt with unglamorous heights like the most games missed by injured players, but this time it’s flattering.
In 2023-2024, the Habs didn’t move up in the standings, but many of their players did. Of the lot? The first line, made up of Nick Suzuki, Cole Caufield and Josh Anderson Juraj Slafkovsky.
One way you can tell the Montreal Canadiens are making progress in their rebuild efforts? Their most impressive games of 2023-24 exclusively comprise actual wins instead of including some character-building losses like last season.
Yesterday, Michel Bergeron got angry. He claimed that Nick Suzuki had no reason to be tired, and that he had made the wrong decision in refusing to represent Canada at the World Championship.
As you know, the Canadiens will be looking to add an important piece to the club’s roster this off-season. Trading a defenseman for a forward is a possibility.
As the 2023-24 NHL season has ended and the Stanley Cup Playoffs have begun, non-playoff teams can start to look towards the future, such as the draft, free agency, and the following season.
Florian Xhekaj finished the season with the Rocket. Arber’s little brother played three games in a Laval uniform at the end of the campaign, but didn’t pick up any points.
Montreal Canadiens captain Nick Suzuki emerged as a top-line centre this season. Not just because he set career highs in goals and points, with 33 goals and 44 assists in 82 games, though that was certainly encouraging.
Michael Pezzetta’s main asset: his hair. When he’s skating, it’s hard to miss his majestic mane. This summer, however, he’ll be unrecognizable. He’s just cut part of his hair.
The Rocket needed to win both Friday and Saturday in regulation time against the Belleville Senators to have any chance of qualifying for the playoffs.
Without the Montreal Canadiens playing (for the third straight year), some Habs fans may find it hard to get into the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs. Their plight may be understandable, if not 100% relatable.
Another year, another shoulder surgery was performed on Arber Xhekaj, who had this to say in his last media availability of the season. Arber Xhekaj underwent left shoulder surgery on April 10th, and yesterday, before the Montreal Canadiens‘ last game of the season, he fielded questions from the media for the last time this season.
Heading into the 2023-24 campaign, the expectations were high for Cole Caufield. He had scored 26 goals in the previous year and was on pace for over forty goals before a season-ending injury.
Montreal Canadiens defenseman and top prospect Lane Hutson made his highly anticipated National Hockey League debut on Monday and after two games is already proving that his 5-foot-10 frame isn’t an issue in the NHL after notching two assists.
The Canadiens have exercised the club option on head coach Martin St. Louis’ contract, extending their bench boss through the 2026-27 season.
The veteran defenseman is hanging up his skates.
The Montreal Canadiens have recalled defensive prospect Logan Mailloux from the Laval Rocket of the AHL.
The Montreal Canadiens have recalled defense prospect Logan Mailloux from the American Hockey League’s Laval Rocket, the club announced Monday evening.
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