When Nick Suzuki was appointed captain of the Montreal Canadiens before the 2022-23 season, many wondered if he was ready to take on such a responsibility.
Whether due to anticipated free-agent departures or unanticipated injuries, the Montreal Canadiens are going to have roster spots available in 2024-25.
The World Championship is currently in full swing. Slaf is doing well with Slovakia… Guhle is playing his part to perfection with Canada… And then there’s Cole Caufield, who’s been virtually invisible since the start of the competition.
We know that the Canadiens are interested in Maxim Tsyplakov. That said, the idea of seeing him end up in Montreal is starting to circulate quite a bit… And it’s starting to make a lot of noise.
Carey Price’s eight-year, $10.5 million annual contract is well-deserved. Amply, in fact. But now that he’s retired (unofficially), let’s just say it’s not looking good for the Habs.
Our ‘State Of The Rebuild’ series is nearing an end, but before we shift to the overall grades given to the Montreal Canadiens in various departments we have to examine one final, crucial element: team management.
In the second half of the habs season, Juraj Slafkovsky was excellent. He collected points on a regular basis and played as a 1st overall pick. That said, the young forward continues to stand out as he enjoys a good tournament with Slovakia at the World Championship.
Montreal Canadiens prospect Oliver Kapanen is off to a great start at the 2024 World Championship, which is currently taking place in Ostrava and Prague, Czechia.
Beckett Sennecke is clearly a name to keep an eye on for the Habs. After all, while he may not be that high on the Habs’ roster, he’s still a target. More and more, people see him in the top-10 of the next draft.
Even though former general manager Marc Bergevin left the Montreal Canadiens after a rather difficult divorce, it should come as no surprise that he’s being considered for the job opening in Columbus seeing as the NHL’s management recycling program ensures most members of the old boys club get several opportunities to prove their worth.
The Montreal Canadiens may not be competitive at the moment, but there’s clearly good chemistry within the team. Several young players will soon be making the jump to the big club, and that’s very encouraging.
For several years now, the Montreal Canadiens haven’t really had very physical players. Georges Laraque and George Parros were the club’s last two strongmen, but since the arrival of Arber Xhekaj, the players feel more protected (and rightly so).
The Montreal Canadiens are among the top teams in the NHL when it comes to dead cap hits heading into the 2024-25 season. The Habs are one of just seven organizations that will have over $5 million in dead cap hit carryover.
The Montreal Canadiens have the fifth overall pick in the 2024 NHL Draft, marking the second consecutive season they will pick at that position – they selected defenseman David Reinbacher fifth overall last year.
The oldest franchise in the NHL doesn’t operate within the same rules as other teams; they have unwritten rules to contend with. First, the Montreal Canadiens’ head coach must speak French.
Former Canadiens general manager Marc Bergevin is on the Blue Jackets’ radar in their search for a new general manager.
The Montreal Canadiens have confirmed their intent to be as active as they can on the trade front, and they have some interesting pieces they can offer.
There’s a lot of talk about the Canadiens’ first pick these days – and right ly so – but let’s not forget that the Winnipeg Jets’ pick is also part of all this.
Maybe the Montreal Canadiens were on to something when they selected Juraj Slafkovsky first overall in 2022. Just maybe. The big 20-year-old has been a hot topic in Habs land for the past two years.
The offseason has arrived for three-quarters of the NHL for teams that either missed the playoffs or were eliminated in the first round. Accordingly, it’s now time to examine what they will need to accomplish over the coming months. Next up is a look at Montreal.
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