Montreal Canadiens

Pags’ Points Part 2

Welcome back to the series where I give my opinion on Elliotte Friedman’s 32 Thoughts article. We have six thoughts to analyze and offer my opinion on. Let’s get started with thought #1! Thought 1: This is the Calgary Herald’s front page from Dec. 2, 1988. Cory Gurnsey, then 18, grew up a Canadiens fan, […]

Report: Carey Price Looking at Weekend to Debut

Montreal Canadiens beat reporter Eric Engels tweeted out Thursday night that he would be very surprised if Carey Price does not start against the New York Islanders Friday night at the Bell Centre. It’s been publicly known that Price would play once he felt comfortable. He recently accompanied the team throughout their road trips and […]

Pags’ Points part 1

As part of a new series, I thought it would be fun to reflect on Elliotte Friedman’s 32 Thoughts article and discuss the news surrounding the Montreal Canadiens. Of course, we will start with the most recent article that was published on April 5. Thought #5: “Martin St. Louis, on when he will make his […]

Report: Montreal Canadiens sign Joshua Roy to Entry-Level Contract

The Montreal Canadiens have signed Josh Roy to the 3-year Entry-Level Contract on Wednesday morning. The contract will see Roy make $750,000 at the NHL level in 2022-23 and also contains a signing bonus of $92,500. Roy will earn $10,500 at the Junior level. During the 2023-24 & 2024-25 seasons, Roy will make $775,000. In […]

Report: Montreal Canadiens come to an agreement with Jordan Harris

The regime of Kent Hughes and Jeff Gorton continues to remain flawless. The great momentum for the duo continued after the trade deadline as they signed 2019 3rd round pick Jordan Harris. This contract will pay Harris US$750,000 per season in the NHL and contains a signing bonus of $92,500 each year. It also as […]

Opinion: Montreal Canadiens did what was required of them at the 2022 Trade Deadline

It was known way before the March 21 Trade Deadline that Montreal would-be sellers. They had a lot of UFA’s that would garner interest around the league with names such as Brett Kulak Artturi Lehkonen (RFA eligible), and there was even some speculation as to if Montreal would move Shea Weber’s contract. The first move […]

Breaking News: Ben Chiarot traded to the Florida Panthers

Leading up to Monday’s trade deadline, Ben Chiarot was on a lot of teams’ radar that included the Oilers, Flames, Blues, and even the Panthers. Wednesday evening would put an end to the Ben Chiarot trade saga as the Montreal Canadiens agree to trade Ben Chiarot to the Florida Panthers in exchange for prospect Ty […]

Montreal Canadiens fail to complete the comeback, lose 8-4 to the Winnipeg Jets

Coming into tonight’s game against the Winnipeg Jets, the Montreal Canadiens were riding high on a season-long 5-game winning streak. Many have said this team has completely transformed under interim Head Coach Martin St. Louis and the game tonight would be a perfect example of such. Big props to the Winnipeg Jets tonight in how […]

Report: Kent Hughes will trade Jeff Petry if the situation presents itself

On September 25, 2020, the Montreal Canadiens announced they had signed D Jeff Petry to an extension worth 6.25AAV over four years. Jeff Petry has been playing amazing in the last couple of seasons, and he was off to a great start last season. The 34-year old defenceman is a consistent 40 point man and […]

Kent Hughes named 18th General Manager in Canadiens Franchise History

Montreal Canadiens fans woke up with happiness on Tuesday morning as they were informed player agent Kent Hughes was named 18th GM in franchise history. The wait is finally over. Kent Hughes brings a lot of expertise on the business side dealing with getting his players signed. Now he’s on the other side, which should […]