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Could Jeff Petry Be a Potential Fit in Detroit?

After making the Stanley cup final only eleven months prior, the Montreal Canadiens now own the first overall pick after their worst season since the 1939-40 season. Montreal traded Shea Weber’s contract this past Thursday to the Vegas Golden Knights to ease their salary cap restraints, as their Captain will likely never play again. Likely […]

Habs Trade Shea Weber to Vegas for Evgeni Dadonov

Thursday afternoon Kent Hughes announced that he and Vegas had reached a deal to trade the defenseman for the Russian forward. “First of all, I would like to thank Shea for all that he has done for and represented to the Montreal Canadiens”. That was Hughes’s opening statement to the Montreal media when he began […]

Habs sign Wideman to a 2-year contract extension

On Tuesday, Kent Hughes announced that the team and Chris Wideman have agreed to a new two-year deal. Financial terms were not disclosed, but the 32-year-old is coming off a season where he finished with 27 points ( four goals, 23 assists) in 64 games. Coming in at 5’10” and 180 lbs, the defenseman has […]

Former Bruins Head Coach Looking to Make a Return to the NHL

As first reported by NHL insider Pierre LeBrun, a former Boston Bruins head coach is looking to get back behind a bench in the league. Since the 2007-08 season, the Bruins have had two head coaches leading the storied franchise, Claude Julien and Bruce Cassidy. The Bruins moved on from Julien during the 2016-17 and […]

Carey Price wins the Bill Masterton Trophy

The Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy is awarded every season to the player that exemplifies the qualities of perseverance, sportsmanship, and a dedication to hockey. On Friday, the NHL officially announced that Carey Price had won the award given by the Professional Hockey Writers Association (PHWA) for the 2021-22 season. He finished just ahead of Zdeno […]

Habs make St Louis 32nd head coach after contract extension

The Montreal Canadiens made it official this morning as they removed the interim tag from Martin St Louis after signing him to a three-year extension which takes him to the 2024-25 season. The Quebec native, who is 46, was officially named interim head coach after the dismissal of Dominque Ducharme and finished the season with […]

Draft: Montreal Wins Draft Lottery, Detroit will select 8th

On Tuesday evening, the Montreal Canadiens maintained the top pick for the 2022 NHL draft by winning the Draft Lottery. The order changed very slightly with New Jersey moving up from the 5th best odds and will now pick 2nd. Arizona slipped one spot and will pick 3rd. Seattle also dropped one spot and will […]

Montréal Canadiens Have Won the 2022 NHL Draft Lottery

Going into the draft lottery, the Montreal Canadiens had the best odds to get the 1st pick, followed by the Arizona Coyotes at two and the Seattle Kraken at three; the rest of the odds are below. The Montréal Canadiens have officially won the NHL Draft Lottery and now have the 1st pick in the 2022 NHL […]

Montreal Canadiens sign Riley Kidney to 3-year Entry Level Contract

The Montreal Canadiens have agreed to terms with their 2021 2nd round pick, Riley Kidney, on a 3-year entry-level contract. The contract pays Kidney $750,000 in 2022-23 and sees an increase to $775,000 from 2023-2025 at the NHL level. There is a signing bonus of $92,500 each year. At the AHL level, Kidney will earn […]

What team should Montreal Canadiens fans cheer for in the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs?

With the Montreal Canadiens ending their season with media availabilities recently, it’s been a long, long, long season for fans. With playoffs right around the corner, Canadiens fans need a team to cheer for. Let’s look at all 16 teams and make a case for why you should cheer for each. Eastern Conference Florida Panthers […]