The Canadiens have struck a blow by acquiring Noah Dobson and securing his services for the next eight years. The arrival of the defenseman solidifies the Habs’ entire blue line.
The Trois-Rivières Lions have signed forward Cedric Desruisseaux for the 2025-26 season. Desruisseaux, 25, has spent the 2024-25 season playing in Romania and France.
It was the second day of the Canadiens’ development camp, and the first time the players took to the ice. For many youngsters, it was also the first opportunity to don a Habs (practice) uniform.
At the end-of-season review, Kent Hughes and Jeff Gorton shared one of their objectives for the summer. They wanted to get their hands on a 2nd center.
The Montreal Canadiens have been making headlines this offseason. The club surprised almost everyone by making the playoffs last season, barely three seasons into their rebuild.
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The Montreal Canadiens made a handful of moves on the opening day of free agency, but one of the most intriguing, and potentially impactful, was the signing of veteran goaltender Kaapo Kahkonen to a one-year contract worth $1.15 million.
Michael Hage didn’t take part in the last World Junior Championship. And he wasn’t even invited to Canada’s training camp for the tournament… That said, there’s a good chance we’ll see him defend the Unifolié colors next winter.
The Montreal Canadiens announced Wednesday that the club has signed center Sean Farrell and defenseman Marc Del Gaizo to one-year, two-way contracts. In 67 appearances last season with the AHL affiliated Laval Rocket, Farrell recorded 20 goals and 24 assists for 44 points to finish fourth in team scoring.
Last year, the Canadiens drafted Mikus Vecvanags, a goaltender from Europe. Martin Lapointe had said that the young man would play with the Armada… but he was eventually chosen by the Titan in the European draft.
Jasons for the Canadiens’ youngsters / prospects. The Canadiens were able to get Zachary Bolduc: that’s the #1 reason why Logan Mailloux hasn’t been with the Canadiens for about 24 hours.
With the 2025 82nd-overall pick, the Montreal Canadiens had a surprise pick in Belarusian goalie Arseni Radkov. He can become the third NHL player from his hometown of Mogilev, following Roman Graborenko and Ilya Solovyov.
The Montreal Canadiens' biggest offseason move was acquiring No. 1 defenseman Noah Dobson, but with Free Agency opening on July 1, there is ample time for general manager Kent Hughes to make more moves to improve the Canadiens.
Kent Hughes has done a lot of work in recent days to improve his team. He had to give up prospects like Emil Heineman and Logan Mailloux to do so, but other players have taken their place.
The Canadiens lost the services of Christian Dvorak today. Daniel Brière and the Flyers signed him for one season at $5.4 million. The Habs wouldn’t have given him that kind of money.
Today, the Canadiens lost two important players. And here, you’ll understand that I’m talking about Christian Dvorak and Joel Armia. Both veterans played on the Habs’ bottom-6… and ultimately, their respective departures mean that there will be changes in Martin St-Louis’ line-up next season.
More and more, we’re starting to get a good picture of what the Canadiens of 2025-26 will look like. Noah Dobson and Zachary Bolduc are the Habs’ two big acquisitions… and you have to wonder if the Habs are at the end of their shopping spree.
The Canadiens are not expected to add their second center forward today. In his press conference, Kent Hughes said he was prioritizing trades on the free agent market.
Logan Mailloux is no longer part of the Canadiens organization. The defenseman was sent to St. Louis today, when the Habs acquired Zachary Bolduc. In Montreal, the club needed help on the forward line, and Bolduc fills that need.
Joel Armia is no longer with the Canadiens. The veteran will continue his career in Los Angeles after signing a two-year contract ($2.5 million per year) with the Kings.
This afternoon, the Habs reached an agreement with Kaapo Kahkonen. It was known that the Habs might be looking for a veteran goaltender, possibly with a view to being the team’s #2 next year.
With the arrival of Noah Dobson in Montreal, the Canadiens have several defensemen on hand. And ultimately, you might think there’s not enough room for a guy like Mike Matheson.
The Montreal Canadiens stayed busy on July 1st as they made a trade with the St.Louis Blues and signed four more players to contracts. Montreal has signed goaltender Kaapo Kahkonen and forward Sammy Blais to one-year, one-way deals.
A Stanley Cup champion is staying north of the border. On Tuesday, Montreal Canadiens general manager Kent Hughes announced the team has signed forward Sammy Blais.
The Montreal Canadiens acquired forward Zac Bolduc from the St. Louis Blues in exchange for defenseman Logan Mailloux. TSN’s Chris Johnston was the first to confirm the two players were involved in the deal.