It’s no secret that the Montreal Canadiens’ power play (PP) isn’t very good. General manager (GM) Kent Hughes will need to help the team find some solutions.
Since the Montreal Canadiens offseason started in mid-April, there have been multiple rumours, just like every year. Aside from Martin Necas, one name that has been consistently linked to Montreal is Trevor Zegras‘.
The closer the draft gets, the more we hear different versions of analysis and commentary about the various top prospects. Each NHL team’s staff wants to have as much information on the prospects as possible, and as many sides as possible.
The official combine of prospects for the next National Hockey League draft was completed yesterday in Buffalo. Once again, in addition to the physical tests attended by all the prospects present in Buffalo, we were treated to a number of juicy tidbits from various interviews.
Alex Kovalev had a great career in the NHL. He was one of the Canadiens’ key players during his time in Montreal… And the man nicknamed “the magician or the artist” wouldn’t close the door on a coaching position with the Habs.
The Montreal Canadiens have openly admitted they want to make a splash this summer, which would act as an accelerant in regard to the team’s long-term rebuild plans.
The draft is fast approaching. In three weeks, we’ll finally know the identity of the player who will be selected by the Habs at No. 5. That’s if the Habs decide to draft with their pick… But it sounds like it would be surprising to see Kent Hughes trade him, even if he’s open to the idea.
In the NHL, it’s customary for some teams to bring top prospects to the restaurant. The goal? To see the guys from a different angle than the 20-minute interview.
Can the Habs pull off a Kirby Dach-style deal this summer? We all agree that this is one of the big off-season questions for the Habs. What to do with the #5 pick in the next draft is also a hot topic… and in both cases, it comes down to adding a big talent to the club.
Trevor Zegras’ name has been circulating in Montreal for about a year. Because his situation in Anaheim isn’t ideal, we can expect Anaheim boss Pat Verbeek to receive many calls in connection with his talented forward.
Fairly recently the Eastern Conference-champion Florida Panthers were in the same boat as the rebuilding Montreal Canadiens… haplessly losing, gaining no traction at the bottom of the standings.
We’re in the middle of the Stanley Cup playoffs. But with no hockey until Saturday, all the hockey world’s attention is focused on… something else. And right now, the “something else” in question is the combine.
A few months ago, it was reported that the Canadiens were planning to present a behind-the-scenes documentary. It was a scoop from Jean Trudel. At the time, there was talk of a 24CH-style concept under a different name.
The Montreal Canadiens are gearing up to make trades this summer, and now they have added motivation. General manager Kent Hughes is set on defying NHL betting odds to contend for the playoffs next season, planning to be aggressive in acquiring key players to bolster the team.
With the 2024 NHL Mock draft for teams drafting first to fourth overall already in the books, it’s time to take a look at which players we’re predicting will be in the next batch of players who hear their names called on June 28, including the top prospect who will join the Montreal Canadiens.
Connor Hughes is now part of the Canadiens organization. As announced by the club yesterday, the goaltender has signed a one-year, two-part contract to play in North America next season.
If the Habs aren’t lucky enough to draft Ivan Demidov, you have to wonder who Kent Hughes, Jeff Gorton, Nick Bobrov and Martin Lapointe will be drafting at #5.
The Montreal Canadiens were looking to be active on the trade front this summer, and they now have even more reason to do so. To defy the odds and challenge for the playoffs next season, GM Kent Hughes aims to be aggressive in adding key pieces to his group.
The Montreal Canadiens had another disappointing season, one that found them well outside of the playoffs for most of the year. Once again, a big reason why they failed to make any noise was due to the lack of star power on the team.
The Montreal Canadiens have added some goaltending depth for the 2024-25 season, signing Connor Hughes to a one-year, two-way contract. Hughes, 27, has never previously had an NHL contract after going undrafted a decade ago.
The Montreal Canadiens roster does have pieces that General Manager Kent Hughes would like to consider as complete. The fortunate thing for Hughes and
Marco D’Amico of Montreal Hockey Now: D’Amico writes that the Montreal Canadiens have 40 of 50 contracts accounted for for the 2024-25 NHL Season. They have 11 contract spots and some decisions on restricted free agents.
The London Knights were heavily favoured to win the Memorial Cup last night, especially since they had eliminated the host team, the Saginaw Spirit, on their way to the Ontario Hockey League championship.
Some more organizational depth up front for one of the Original Six. On Friday, the Montreal Canadiens announced they have signed forward Jared Davidson to a two-year, entry-level contract set to kick in next season.
The 31-year-old will reach unrestricted free agency for the first time in his career.
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