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Introduction
Kaiden Guhle is an established mid-pairing defenceman at the NHL level.
That’s the whole profile. You may now rush to the comments.
All kidding aside, the joke is that while Guhle is undeniably a key part of the Canadiens and a talented, multifaceted player in general, it remains difficult to figure out where he fits in the Habs’ future as the defender prepares to turn 25.
The Edmonton native has become a major cog on the Canadiens’ blue line, being used heavil...
Montreal Canadiens news and notes
Agent Dan Milstein says Ivan Demidov brushed aside his advice to sign an eight-year, team-friendly contract. [ Montreal Gazette ]
Cole Caufield comes in at 31st on NHL Network’s top 50 players. [ NHL.com ]
Will Oliver Kapanen reprise his role as second-line centre in 2026-27? [ Journal de Montreal ]
A championship ring from the Montreal Hockey Club in 1893 was recently discovered in a private jewellery collection in Ontario. [ La Presse ]...
With the salary cap increase and record-breakingly high contracts every few weeks, Ivan Demidov’s team-friendly discount is standing out more and more as time goes by. Even his agent would’ve taken a different deal; he admitted to the Montreal Gazette as part of a feature explaining Demidov’s recent contract and the decision to take a
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In today’s NHL rumors rundown, the Ottawa Senators appear to have moved on from the idea of signing Patrik Laine. Meanwhile, the Toronto Maple Leafs have reached the 50-contract limit…
Since taking over as general manager of the Montreal Canadiens in January 2022, Kent Hughes has been tasked with overseeing one of the most important stretches of drafting in franchise…
Ivan Demidov signed an eight-year extension for a $9.15 million AAV with the Montreal Canadiens on the first day he was eligible, back on July 1. Just two days later, Leo Carlsson signed a breakthrough $18 million AAV offer sheet with the Philadelphia Flyers that changed NHL salaries forever. Did he jump the gun? Is his agent Dan Milstein happy about it? Milstein spoke to Herb Zurkowsky of the Montreal Gazette this weekend, explaining that it didn't quite go down the way he would h...
On July 16th in 1965, Claude Percy Lemieux was born in Buckingham, Quebec. Best known for his postseason success and dirty play, Lemieux suited up for six teams (MTL, NJD, COL, PHO, DAL, SJS) terrorizing NHL opponents for 21 seasons.
Taken 26th in the 1983 NHL Entry Draft the feisty winger fetched four Stanley Cup wins (1986, 1995, 1996, 2000) and a Conn Smythe (1995) becoming 1 of 9 to hoist
The Montreal Canadiens had a relatively quiet off-season for an NHL team with Stanley Cup aspirations, but that might be the best long-term approach.
The Montreal Canadiens had an immediate resurgence in the regular season standings, jumping from last place in the Eastern Conference in 2011-12 into second, behind the Pittsburgh Penguins. Newly drafted…
In today’s NHL rumour rundown, we start off with the Montreal Canadiens, who are looking to get Zachary Bolduc signed, but there may be a big question about the term…
In an interview on the podcast ‘100% Canucks’, now-former Montreal Canadiens winger Brendan Gallagher continued to be respectful to his former team but also honest about what his last two seasons with the Canadiens were like. Early in the interview, host, and longtime NHL analyst John Shannon, asked Gallagher when he knew the writing was […]
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In an interview on the podcast ‘100% Canucks’, now-former Montreal Canadiens winger Brendan Gallagher continued to be respectful to his former team but also honest about what his last two seasons with the Canadiens were like. Early in the interview, host, and longtime NHL analyst John Shannon, asked Gallagher when he knew the writing was […]
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The week’s hottest Montreal Canadiens topics, served without the sugar-coating and with little concern for bruised feelings. This past week, former Montreal Canadiens defenseman Andrei Markov told RG.org that if he was a betting man, he’d bet on the Montreal Canadiens to be the team to break Canada’s Stanley Cup drought. So on that note, […]
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Montreal Canadiens news and notes
Aatos Koivu has gotten off on the right foot with a showcase of his shooting talent:
An absolute rocket from Aatos Koivu on the power play, his first goal of the season. This is the shot that #Habs fans has heard about, but has rarely seen. pic.twitter.com/6AeTwKFNSS — Patrik Bexell (@Zeb_Habs) September 5, 2026
Gleb Pugachyov will start the season in the MHL. [ TVA Sports ]
Lane Hutson is a good candidate to take the vacate...
The Montreal Canadiens and the team’s fans are all in mourning today as the legendary Ken Dryden passed away after a courageous battle with cancer at the age of 78.…
Montreal Canadiens news and notes
Montreal announced its 23-player rookie camp roster that will compete in the Prospect Challenge in Gatineau. [ Canadiens.com ]
The bigger news is the prospects who aren’t going to be attending, with few top prospects and only a handful of AHL players. [ La Presse ]
Alex Newhook has an important role of anchoring the second line this season. [ Sportsnet ]
Andrei Markov believes that Montreal is set up well to be the team that ends Canada’s...
The Montreal Canadiens have announced the opening date of their Rookie Camp, scheduled to begin on September 11, at CN […]
Yesterday in Hockey History: Sept. 3 Tomorrow in Hockey History: Sept. 5 The Montreal Canadiens have made a bevy of moves on this date through the years. Also, the NHL…
The Montreal Canadiens have seen many of their top prospects graduate to the NHL over the past few seasons. Despite this, the Canadiens still have a very solid prospect group. Over the next week, I’ll discuss my top 10 prospects in the Montreal Canadiens organization. All prospects on this list are either still on the […]
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Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Alexander Nikishin could be a trade target for the St. Louis Blues. Meanwhile, winger Zachary Bolduc could be close to a new contract with the Montreal Canadiens, but defenseman Arber Xhekaj seems no closer to a deal.
If the Canadiens are serious about contending for in 2026-27, making these assets available on the trade market could make sense.
Get ready to start your day with the latest and hottest Montreal Canadiens news, plus NHL trade and free agent rumors from around the hockey world! Here are your Friday morning Sick Puck links: Sick Links: After a great conversation with Martin St. Louis, Andrei Markov is betting the team to break Canada’s Stanley Cup […]
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Introduction
It can be hard to analyze goalies, let alone goaltending prospects, in this exercise. I have misjudged plenty of talents between the pipes for better and for worse, but for the first time in a long time there’s a goaltender who makes it easy to see what the future holds. From being the sixth goalie taken in his draft class to a World Juniors gold, the NCAA goalie of the year, a two-time All American, and already making his NHL debut, it’s clear that the sky is the limit for J...
Montreal Canadiens news and notes
The NHL announced a new 12-year French-language broadcast arrangement in Canada, with TVA Sports securing rights through a sub-licensing agreement between Rogers Communications Inc. and Quebecor Inc. [ Sportsnet | Montreal Gazette | La Presse ]
Amazon announces its NHL schedule, including these seven Canadiens games you’ll only get on streaming. [ Montreal Gazette ]
Are the Habs thin at forward? [ Radio-Canada ]
How Lane Hutson’s def...