The priority for the Canadiens and Kent Hughes will be to strengthen the team’s center situation. Although the organization doesn’t say so openly, the most pressing need is for a second center capable of supporting Ivan Demidov and Patrik Laine, which would solve the Habs’ top-6 situation.
Fans of the Montreal Canadiens are furious tonight after Alex Ovechkin got away with a dirty hit on Jake Evans with just a minor penalty. The Montreal Canadiens are fighting for their lives tonight as they host the Washington Capitals in goal.
The Montreal Canadiens were a team that many had their eyes on during the NHL Trade Deadline back on March 7th. The expectations were that they could be
In the history of the NHL, a total of 46 players have scored 50 goals in a season more than once. How many of the 46 can you name in six minutes?
The Montreal Canadiens locked in Jake Evans, one of their free agents, last week. They inked the forward to a four-year, 2.8 million dollar deal which is a bargain.
Montreal Canadiens general manager Kent Hughes made his big move days before the 2025 trade deadline, and it obviously wasn’t even a trade. It’s questionable it was even “big” to be honest.
The Montreal Canadiens have one game, against the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday night, before the March 7 NHL Trade Deadline, and they are legitimately in the playoff race. Locking up Jake Evans for four more years says a lot about the Canadiens’ plans moving forward.
Welcome back to another edition of NHL Rumours from the crew here at Last Word On Hockey. The trade deadline is just two days away, and the trading has already commenced.
The implication of the Montreal Canadiens extending Jake Evans before the trade deadline is clear. In re-signing the fourth-line centre to a four-year, $11.4 million deal, the Habs are going for “it” this season, and that in and of itself is an undeniable positive… even if the contract is less than completely ideal.
The Montreal Canadiens announced that they have come to terms on a contract extension for Jake Evans. His new four-year deal will pay him an average of
There was a fairly surprising announcement on Tuesday afternoon, as the Montreal Canadiens and Jake Evans agreed to a four-year contract extension. The deal runs until 2028-29, and carries a $2.85 million annual average value (AAV).
There is a major trade target off the board, as the Montreal Canadiens have announced they have signed forward Jake Evans to a new four-year contract extension.
One of the more interesting trade chips in the NHL is off the market. The Montreal Canadiens have signed forward Jake Evans to a four-year contract with an annual average value of $2.85 million.
The Canadiens announced they’ve signed center Jake Evans to a four-year extension.
If the Toronto Maple Leafs want to acquire Jake Evans from the Montreal Canadiens, they'll need to pay a big price as their long-time rivals aren't budging for less.
According to TSN hockey insider Pierre LeBrun, there is a ton of trade interest in Montreal Canadiens’ forward Jake Evans. Already expected to a popular player among contenders, it was reported the price would be high as the Canadiens didn’t necessarily want to move him.
It's not the flashiest trade that Brad Treliving can make, but it's certainly one of the more cost-effective deals on the market.
The Habs expect that at his price point and production level, Evans will be attractive to contenders who don’t have a lot of cap space.
Due to a 1-6-1 record through their last eight contests, TSN’s Pierre LeBrun believes the Canadiens have repivoted toward trading Jake Evans at this year’s trade deadline.
Talks between the Montreal Canadiens and Jake Evans are not going well, and a trade could be imminent. According to one insider, the two sides are far apart in terms of what an extension looks like, and the forward is likely to be dealt as a result.
We’re just over five weeks from the NHL’s March 7 trade deadline and we’ve got you covered at Daily Faceoff with at least one trade-focused story every day until Deadline Day.
We have some new information regarding the much-talked-about contract situation of Montreal Canadiens forward Jake Evans. I believe everyone agrees on keeping Evans with the Canadiens, but of course, it all depends on the price.
Jake Evans' name continues to circulate on the trade market, and Pierre LeBrun has just announced an important development. Given the season Jake Evans is having in 2024-2025, it is indeed expected that several teams will show interest in the 28-year-old center, who will become an unrestricted free agent next summer.
Montreal Canadiens forward Jake Evans is in an excellent position from a career standpoint. Not only is he a versatile, hard-working centre, he’s also in the midst of his most productive season, quite the blessing for an impending free agent.
The Jake Evans file is quite exciting right now. Is “exciting” the right term? To some extent, yes. Obviously, there are questions about whether the Canadiens will be able to retain his services in the long term.
It’s only natural that every goal scored by impending free agent Jake Evans leads to a heated debate regarding whether the Montreal Canadiens should re-sign the 28-year-old centre.
For the second time in just over 24 hours, the Montreal Canadiens were facing a Florida-based team, looking to capitalize on their recent hot streak. Fresh
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