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Canadiens extend head coach Martin St. Louis

Montreal Canadiens head coach Martin St. Louis agreed to terms on a multi-year contract extension on Monday. He was a finalist for the Jack Adams Award in 2024-25 and led the team to the Eastern Conference finals in 2025-26.

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Kent Hughes confirms it: he doesn’t want three goalies to start the season

All summer long, we expected the Canadiens to trade Samuel Montembeault. The Quebec native was sidelined last season, and many expected his time in town to be over.

Macklin Celebrini News / Yardbarker Quizzes

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?"

The 'First-overall NHL Draft picks' quiz

The 'Conn Smythe Trophy winners' quiz

The 'Most NHL goals all-time' quiz

NHL News / Yardbarker

The best and worst NHL free agency deals since 2000

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.

Arber Xhekaj News / Pro Hockey Rumors / September 14

Canadiens, Arber Xhekaj Nearing Contract Extension

According to Pierre LeBrun of The Athletic, Arber Xhekaj is nearing a contract extension to stay a Habitant. That would be a habitant of the Montreal area, of course.

Chris Kreider News / The Hockey Writers / September 14

Grading Canadiens’ 1-Year Contract for Chris Kreider

The Anaheim Ducks shocked some of the league when they decided to move forward with a mutual contract termination with forward Chris Kreider. It is well known that the Ducks needed to clear cap space to give Cutter Gauthier a new contract, but most fans thought they would try and go a different direction to find the money.

Zachary Bolduc News / Dose.ca / September 14

Payroll: Here’s the Canadiens’ payroll after signing Zachary Bolduc

So, how was your weekend? Kent Hughes, for his part, undoubtedly had a great one. The signings of Chris Kreider and Zachary Bolduc have put the team's GM in a better position than he was in 48 hours ago.

NHL News / Yardbarker

The defining figure for every NHL franchise

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.

Josh Anderson News / Dose.ca / September 14

Josh Anderson Named Assistant Captain

It’s done. Even before the golf tournament began, the Canadiens announced that Josh Anderson had been officially named assistant to captain Nick Suzuki.

Zachary Bolduc News / Field Level Media / September 13

Canadiens bring back F Zachary Bolduc on 4-year deal

Forward Zachary Bolduc signed a four-year, $16.8 million contract to return to the Montreal Canadiens, the team announced on Sunday. The 23-year-old was a restricted free agent as of July 1 after his first season with the Canadiens.

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The 'Women's U.S. Open champions' quiz

The '4,500-yard, 15-INT NFL seasons' quiz

The 'Most 10-TD catch NFL seasons' quiz

The 'NFL's active passing-leaders' quiz

Montreal Canadiens News / Dose.ca / September 13

Nick Suzuki Comes Very Close to Making the Top 20 NHL Players

The NHL Network continued its reveal of the Top 50 best NHL players tonight. After learning that Cole Caufield had narrowly missed the top 30, coming in at No.

Montreal Canadiens News / The Sick Podcast / September 13

Out of the Bleu, Blanc, Rouge: A Plea To Montreal Canadiens Fans

The week’s hottest Montreal Canadiens topics, served without the sugar-coating and with little concern for bruised feelings. As the Montreal Canadiens prepare to hit the links for their annual golf tournament on Monday, there are still considerably more questions than answers surrounding the team.

Chris Kreider News / Dose.ca / September 13

Chris Kreider brings a major asset to Montreal for the playoffs

After several quiet weeks, big news has been coming one after another this weekend. Of course, there's the signing of Zachary Bolduc, who finally reached an agreement with the Canadiens, but the big talking point is Chris Kreider's arrival in Montreal.

Montreal Canadiens News / Daily Faceoff / September 13

Canadiens sign Zach Bolduc to four-year contract

The Montreal Canadiens signed forward Zach Bolduc to a four-year contract that will pay him an average annual value of $4.2 million, according to Sportsnet hockey insider Elliotte Friedman.

Zachary Bolduc News / NHL Trade Talk / September 13

Canadiens Sign Zachary Bolduc to 4-Year Contract Extension

The Montreal Canadiens have signed Zachary Bolduc to a four-year contract extension, as per a report by NHL insider Elliotte Friedman. Early reactions are that this is another solid deal from GM Kent Hughes, who continues to make shrewd moves.

Montreal Canadiens News / NHL on ClutchPoints / September 13

Last-minute move Canadiens must make ahead of 2026-27 season

The Montreal Canadiens have been making serious progress. They turned themselves into a playoff team two years ago and the progress continued last year when they finished the season with a 48-24-10 record that resulted in a tie for second place in the Atlantic Division with the Tampa Bay Lightning and 106 points.

Chris Kreider News / A Winning Habit / September 13

5 Montreal Canadiens impacted the most by the addition of Chris Kreider

The Montreal Canadiens made the surprising move of signing free agent Chris Kreider on Saturday night. It is hard to imagine Kreider, who has been a franchise villain for well over a decade, as a member of the Canadiens.

NHL News / Yardbarker / September 12

Canadiens signing Chris Kreider shows time heals all wounds

A strong argument can be made that Chris Kreider has been one of the most hated rival players in the modern era of the Montreal Canadiens.

Golden Knights sign Mark Stone to two-year extension

Dylan Larkin reporting to Red Wings camp, but stripped of captaincy

Connor Ingram announces retirement from hockey at age 29

John Klingberg retires from NHL after legendary 700-game career

Canucks' Quinn Hughes mistake is now the Wild's problem

Montreal Canadiens News / The Hockey Writers / September 12

3 Questions Canadiens Face Heading into 2026 Training Camp

Montreal Canadiens training camp opens next week, as fans inch closer to what is looking like a memorable 2026-27 season. In that time, as the roster takes shape, the Habs will indirectly answer a few questions on the minds of fans, with the decisions they make.