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Darren Raddysh contract is latest example of Canadiens' massive Lane Hutson advantage
5+ day, 1+ hour ago (356+ words) Last October, the Montreal Canadiens took a risk by signing Lane Hutson to a max-term eight-year deal worth $8. 85 million annually. At the time, Hutson had played only one season in the NHL, and while it was a great season, it…...
NHL Rumors: Canadiens pull out of the sweepstakes for Rangers center Vincent Trocheck
1+ week, 16+ hour ago (371+ words) The Montreal Canadiens don't have a lot of roster needs but the needs they do have are glaring. One of those is another top-line center to play in their Top 6 and run their second line. The challenge for the Canadiens,…...
Montreal Canadiens have two clear buyout options to create cap space
1+ week, 1+ day ago (467+ words) Now that the 2025-26 season is officially over with the Carolina Hurricanes winning the Stanley Cup, the offseason can begin. One of the first big parts of the offseason starts only 48 hours after the Stanley Cup, with the buyout window opening…...
Montreal Canadiens should view Michael Hage as untouchable except for this short list
1+ week, 2+ day ago (706+ words) As the Montreal Canadiens begin making calls around the NHL to begin trade discussions, the other teams likely are going to start with whether or not Michael Hage is available. The University of Michigan center is the Canadiens' best prospect…...
NHL writer explains first-place vote for Canadiens' Nick Suzuki for Hart Trophy
1+ week, 3+ day ago (430+ words) Even with how the season ended for the Montreal Canadiens, it was a memorable one for the Canadiens' captain Nick Suzuki. He would win his first Selke Trophy and break 100 points for the first time in his career. He is…...
Pascal Vincent explains why Florian Xhekaj is a unicorn for the Montreal Canadiens
1+ week, 4+ day ago (251+ words) The Montreal Canadiens are going to need to find a new head coach for the Laval Rocket after it was announced that Pascal Vincent was leaving to join the Seattle Kraken as an assistant head coach. Vincent had been the…...
NHL Rumors: Mason Mc Tavish might be answer to Canadiens biggest roster need
1+ week, 4+ day ago (385+ words) It is no secret that the Montreal Canadiens need another center behind Nick Suzuki for their Top 6 after their recent playoff run. General manager Kent Hughes is certainly going to be aggressive in trying to address that, and one player…...
Canadiens not on Dylan Larkin's trade list, but here's how they convince him
2+ week, 18+ hour ago (654+ words) The Montreal Canadiens are where the Detroit Red Wings wish they were: at the end of a long rebuild, stacked with young talent and ready to push toward a Stanley Cup Final appearance. With that being the case, the Habs…...
Ranking the 4 best Montreal Canadiens trade assets this offseason
2+ week, 2+ day ago (734+ words) Kent Hughes has shown he is not afraid to make big moves during the NHL offseason to try to make the Montreal Canadiens better. He did it last summer with the addition of Noah Dobson, who had an excellent first…...
NHL insider reveals the blockbuster trade package Canadiens offered for Matthew Knies
2+ week, 5+ day ago (435+ words) At the NHL Trade Deadline in March, the Montreal Canadiens were not able to complete any trades. However, there has been plenty of speculation about a rumored blockbuster trade that even Kent Hughes referenced shortly after the trade deadline had…...