RUMOR! Sam Bennett hesitates between Florida and Toronto

John Tavares could stay in Toronto, Mikaël Granlund(5’10) isn’t necessarily what’s on Kent Hughes’ shopping list, Nikolaj Ehlers is a winger and the Jets would really like to keep him, I can’t believe Montreal would be a fit for Brad Marchand and I can’t see Brock Nelson choosing La Belle Province. Although he could help out for a year or two, while we wait for Michael Hage..

The most interesting player in the eyes of Canadiens fans is probably Sam Bennett. The guy has nine goals (1st in the NHL) and 14 points since the start of the playoffs, in addition to hitting and disturbing opponents.

The problem is, his team isn’t eliminated yet… and he’s going to be asking a lot of money.

I was recently told that he wants at least $8 million per season… in a tax-friendly environment. That means at least $9.5 or $10 million in a place like Quebec.

Bennett is 28 years old and a 40-50 point per season guy in a quality lineup like the Panthers. Do we really think he deserves to make more money than Nick Suzuki and Cole Caufield, when he’ll be turning 30 in just over a year? Guys like Bennett, they become less effective with age, having generally accumulated numerous injuries over the years.

Anyway, talk is cheap. According to John Shannon, it’s either Toronto or Florida for Bennett. Florida at around $7 or $8 million… or Toronto at $9 or $10 million.

We agree that if you want to change the culture of your organization, the option of replacing a guy like Mitch Marner with Sam Bennett is an interesting one. #MapleLeafs

But then, we have to forget Sam Bennett, Montreal..

Marco Rossi in Montreal? Not so fast!
For a few weeks now, we’ve been hearing Marco Rossi’s name as a potential candidate to be traded to Minnesota. Strange, when you consider that the Wild will get back some $15 million in accounting flexibility. #Suter #Parise

Rossi is loaded with talent, but he’s 5’9. Not exactly the kind of center Kent Hughes and Jeff Gorton are looking for right now..

According to Jimmy Murphy, the Flyers, Sabres, Penguins and Blackhawks are the teams currently interested in Rossi. The list could grow.

The absence of the Habs from this list is not surprising; Martin St-Louis already has enough little players to coach. We saw in the playoffs that small players, you can have one, two or three, but not 17!

Rossi, eligible for a hostile offer sheet, is not expected to return to Minnesota, according to an executive who spoke anonymously to RG.org.

K’Andre Miller on the market?
The Rangers changed the face of their team last season… and that’s likely to continue this summer.

One of the players who could leave New York according to Elliotte Friedman.

Who? K’Andre Miller?

I thought the same thing, especially since Miller averaged 22 minutes per game in 2024-25, his highest career total. He also finished the season with 27 points, and since his arrival in the NHL, he’s never completed a season in the minus.

Could Jeff Gorton, who drafted him in the first round in New York, be tempted to offer something interesting to bring him to Montreal? It would cost more than Logan Mailloux, Joshua Roy and a two-round pick, by the way..

Note that K’Andre Miller is dating Caden Clark’s sister (CF Montreal).

Except that Caden Clark’s future may not be in Montreal..

Whatever. If K’Andre Miller is on the market, the Canadiens have to take a chance. Even if he’s left-handed..