Jakub Dobes has become one of the most popular players among Canadiens fans. But just how popular? Kevin Raphaël got a pretty clear answer this past weekend during the 11th edition of the KR Classic.
Sometimes the most interesting player-development decisions are the ones that don't involve an NHL roster at all. The Montreal Canadiens have loaned forward Vinzenz Rohrer to EV Zug of Switzerland's National League, giving the 21-year-old another opportunity to play meaningful hockey rather than sit around waiting for a chance in North America.
Canadiens fans are still waiting to see the team take concrete action in preparation for next season. I have respect for Alex Belzile… but it's not the veteran's signing that's caught my attention since the start of the summer with the Habs.
As we get into the dog days of summer and until training camp, thesickpodcast.com will profile Montreal Canadiens players based on their expected role for the 2026-27 NHL season.
Today, Nick Suzuki is celebrating his 27th birthday. Happy birthday, Captain! At 27, Suzuki is building quite an impressive resume. He's established himself
The NHL has had an interesting new millennium. It was a league sans a salary cap when the 2000s started… and then the owners locked the players out for an entire season.
We can all agree that Patrik Laine isn't the most sought-after player in the NHL. No surprise there. Because, at a certain point, you can't just tell yourself that “his potential makes him worth it” or something like that.
The Montreal Canadiens will probably never have a goalie like Carey Price again, but the retired Habs legend believes the current iteration of the team is well-positioned to compete for a Stanley Cup.
Kent Hughes's inaction is affecting the summer for Canadiens fans. Because expectations were high regarding improving the team, many people are disappointed that Kent Hughes was unable to do so.
It's rare for this to happen, but Carey Price recently gave an interview. Dave Stubbs, the veteran Montreal-based journalist who works for the NHL, spoke with the former Canadiens goaltender about several topics concerning him.
As it does at the start of every season, NHL Network ranks the best defensemen, the best wingers, the best centers, and the best goaltenders. A few days ago, it unveiled its list of the best wingers.
The Montreal Canadiens have loaned center prospect Vinzenz Rohrer to EV Zug of Switzerland’s National League for the 2026-27 season. Rohrer will play on a one-year contract with Zug that is believed to be one of the highest-paying deals in Switzerland, ending a three-year run with Zurich SC.
People will talk about the “Mount Rushmore” for a franchise, which is to say the four people, usually four players, that most define the franchise. Not always the four-best players, but the four that evoke the essence of the franchise.
Given Jakub Dobes's performance this season and in the playoffs, he will start—barring a major turnaround—as the Canadiens' number one goaltender. This summer, his outstanding performance last year was rewarded with a three-year contract worth just over five million dollars annually.
The Canadiens didn't acquire a single new player this summer. They didn't lose much (Brendan Gallagher, Joe Veleno, and Patrik Laine were no longer part of the plans), but they certainly didn't get any better.
Nick Suzuki just had an exceptional season. The Canadiens' captain scored 29 goals and tallied 101 points in 2025–26, while also winning the Selke Trophy.
Where will Patrik Laine play in 2026–27? That question remains unanswered at this time. The Finnish player, who appeared in only five games last season, is looking for a contract.
We all remember Scott Gomez's time in Montreal with the Canadiens over three seasons between 2009 and 2012. Gomez arrived in Montreal in the summer of 2009 as part of the famous trade that sent Ryan McDonagh—drafted two years earlier by the Habs—to the New York Rangers.
Nick Suzuki has steadily developed into one of the NHL’s most complete centres, and his progression was rewarded in 2025-26 when the Montreal Canadiens captain captured the first Selke Trophy of his career.
We are now more than a month removed from the opening of NHL free agency, and most of the biggest names have already found homes for the 2026-27 season.
There comes a time in every meticulously planned rebuild when a general manager (GM) has to look at his board, swallow hard, and consider trading away something that genuinely hurts to lose.
For years, one of the easiest things to say about the Montreal Canadiens was that they were still looking for the next great goaltender. Maybe that problem is disappearing.
Salary cap efficiency is the most important thing to building a championship team in the NHL. More than any other sport, having players locked up to team-friendly cap numbers and competing with young players on entry-level contracts leads to success.
It’s safe to say that Patrik Laine‘s career has not gone as planned since he was drafted with the second overall pick of the 2016 NHL Draft. In recent years, Laine’s career has been hindered by injuries, significantly diminishing the value he once had.
Aside from extending some of their own players, it’s been a very quiet offseason so far for the Montreal Canadiens. Whether it was Matthew Knies, Robert Thomas, or Kirill Marchenko, fans were expecting a splash from GM Kent Hughes after their run to the Eastern Conference Finals.
The Montreal Canadiens announced today that they have signed defenseman Maksymilian Szuber to a one-year, two-way contract. The 23-year-old finished his 2025-26 season with the Tucson Roadrunners, the AHL affiliate of the Utah Mammoth.
The Montreal Canadiens have not given up on signing top prospect Michael Hage before the start of the 2026-27 season, according to hockey insider Jeff Marek.