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Montreal Canadiens Ink Forward to a Contract Extension

The Montreal Canadiens have announced that they have come to terms on a contract extension with forward Alexandre Texier. The recently acquired forward inked a new two-year, $5 million deal to stay with the Canadiens.

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Canadiens F Alexandre Texier earns 2-year extension

Montreal Canadiens forward Alexandre Texier agreed to a two-year, $5 million contract extension on Wednesday. The deal represents an upgrade for Texier, who signed with the Canadiens on a one-year, $1 million contract on Nov.

Alexandre Texier News / Pro Hockey Rumors / January 14

Canadiens Sign Alexandre Texier To Two-Year Extension

According to his agent, Dan Milstein, Alexandre Texier has signed a two-year, $5MM ($2.5MM AAV) extension with the Montreal Canadiens. Texier originally joined the Canadiens on a one-year, $1MM contract in November after his previous contract with the St.

Montreal Canadiens News / The Sick Podcast / January 14

Canadiens Lose In OT To The Caps After Blowing 2-Goal Lead In The 3rd Period

The Montreal Canadiens started Tuesday’s game with two solid periods where they had a 2-0 lead, but they blew it during the 3rd period before losing 3-2 in overtime to the Washington Capitals.

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Montreal Canadiens News / The Hockey Writers / January 14

3 Canadiens’ Prospects Off to a Solid Start in 2026

The Montreal Canadiens’ rebuild has been built as much on patience as it has on smart drafting, and early in 2026, that approach is paying dividends across multiple levels.

NHL News / Yardbarker

Who is the winningest coach for every NHL franchise?

NHL head coaches have to hire good assistants. They have to set an overarching philosophy, juggle lineup configurations, and do the kind of “man management” that is impossible to track statistically.

Oliver Kapanen News / Dose.ca / January 14

Oliver Kapanen: between $5 million and $7 million per year on his next contract, according to Pierre McGuire

Oliver Kapanen is really enjoying his rookie season with the Habs. The Finn, who found himself at the center of the second line somewhat by default, leads all NHL rookies with his 16 goals this season.

Kaiden Guhle News / Dose.ca / January 14

Kaiden Guhle will not play tonight

Bad news for the Canadiens. Kaiden Guhle, who has played two games since his return to action, won’t be in the lineup tonight in Washington. The defenseman was not on the ice for the warm-up period.

Ivan Demidov News / Dose.ca / January 14

Demidov’s new contract: 'I think he’ll take less to stay in Montreal for a long time.'

As of July 1, Ivan Demidov will be eligible to sign a contract extension with the Canadiens. Will it happen on July 1… or will the Habs prefer to wait a while, as they did with Lane Hutson a few months ago?

Montreal Canadiens News / Dose.ca / January 13

Jacob Fowler and Jakub Dobes in Laval for the Olympic break: Stéphane Leroux’s (logical) idea

The idea of Jakub Dobes being traded to the AHL is starting to gain ground. He wasn’t amazing in net last night against the Vancouver Canucks, and without saying that he had a bad night on the job, it’s fair to say that his performance wasn’t very encouraging.

Lane Hutson News / Dose.ca / January 13

Lane Hutson ranked 14th among the best U23 players: Corey Pronman is at it again

Lane Hutson is one of the best offensive defensemen in the National League. No doubt about it. In fact, there’s… No doubt here unless your name is Corey Pronman.

Michael Hage News / Daily Faceoff / January 13

What top Canadiens prospect Michael Hage needs to improve to get to the NHL

For as good as Michael Hage has been this season, there might be some things he needs to work on in order to reach the next level. The Montreal Canadiens prospect has had a fruitful start to the 2025-26 season.

Josh Anderson News / Dose.ca / January 13

Josh Anderson: 'strong chances' of seeing him play tonight

When the Canadiens headed for Washington without recalling a forward, we suspected that this meant that Josh Anderson was indeed on the mend. After all, apart from him, the Canadiens only have 12 healthy forwards.

Juraj Slafkovsky News / NHL Trade Talk / January 13

Juraj Slafkovsky Is Proving Why He Was Taken First Overall

It was quite the surprise back in July 2022 when the Montreal Canadiens stepped onto the stage at the Bell Centre and announced they were selecting Juraj Slafkovsky with the first overall pick in the draft.

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Montreal Canadiens News / Dose.ca / January 13

Dach and Laine must not leave the Montreal Canadiens, which are Québécois

The Canadiens got back to winning ways yesterday at the Bell Centre. Despite trailing 1-0, then 2-1, the Habs were never really troubled by the poor Canucks.

Jakub Dobes News / Dose.ca / January 13

Jakub Dobes is clear: he wouldn’t understand if he were traded to the Rocket

What did you think of Jakub Dobes’ performance yesterday? Once again, I found that the Canadiens’ goalkeeper wasn’t always well positioned in front of his net.

Blake Coleman News / The Hockey Writers / January 13

Canadiens Should Pursue Blake Coleman in a Trade

As the Montreal Canadiens continue to hover around the playoff picture, it’s no surprise to see general manager Kent Hughes linked to experienced, battle-tested forwards.

Alexandre Carrier News / The Hockey Writers / January 12

Canadiens’ Carrier Scores 100th Point in Multi-Goal Win over Canucks

Other Montreal Canadiens technically had a larger impact on the scoresheet against the Vancouver Canucks on Monday night at the Bell Centre. However, defenseman Alexandre Carrier arguably had the biggest impact on the outcome of the game, in scoring two critical goals, including his 100th career point, as the Habs came away with a 6-3 win.

NHL News / Field Level Media / January 12

Quick third-period flurry sends Canadiens past Canucks

Mike Matheson and Juraj Slafkovsky scored goals 38 seconds apart to break a third-period tie and send the host Montreal Canadiens to a 6-3 victory over the slumping Vancouver Canucks on Monday.

Arber Xhekaj News / The Sick Podcast / January 12

Arber Xhekaj Playing Some Of The Best Hockey Of His Career

The Montreal Canadiens may have had a game to forget on Saturday night against the Detroit Red Wings, but one player who still played his role really well was defenseman Arber Xhekaj.

Brendan Gallagher News / The Sick Podcast / January 11

Should The Habs Consider Scratching Brendan Gallagher?

During Saturday night’s special edition of the Sick Podcast with Tony Marinaro, the topic of Brendan Gallagher’s abilities at this stage of his career came up.

Montreal Canadiens News / NHL Trade Talk / January 11

Why Isn’t Oliver Kapanen Getting More Love in the Calder Trophy Race?

There’s something about rookies in Montreal. If they arrive with fireworks, billboards, and a pre-written legend, we notice. If they arrive quietly, do the work, and stack results without much noise, we tend to look past them.

Kaiden Guhle News / Pro Hockey Rumors / January 10

Canadiens To Activate Kaiden Guhle Off LTIR

The Canadiens will welcome back a key part of their back end tonight against Detroit. The team announced that defenseman Kaiden Guhle will return to the lineup, meaning he will be activated off long-term injured reserve.

Montreal Canadiens News / NHL Trade Talk / January 9

How Important Are the Canadiens Goalies in the Playoffs?

If the Montreal Canadiens make the postseason, one key to their success will be their goaltending. In fact, the question of their success might lie entirely in the crease.

Montreal Canadiens News / Pro Hockey Rumors / January 8

Montreal Canadiens reassign Adam Engstrom as Kaiden Guhle nears return

The Montreal Canadiens announced that defenseman Adam Engström has been reassigned to the team’s AHL affiliate, the Laval Rocket.

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Michael Hage News / Yardbarker / January 4

Canadiens draft pick Michael Hage faces tempered expectations

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