The Strong Case For Lane Hutson

There are just a handful of games left in the NHL regular season, and the Calder Trophy race between Lane Hutson, Matvei Michkov, and Macklin Celebrini is about to come to an exciting end. To get a better idea of how Hutson, Michkov, and Celebrini have fared during their rookie season, we can compare their … Read more

Reinbacher Close, Canadiens Pressure, Heineman

Here are the Montreal Canadiens news items, highlights, and stories you may have missed on Tuesday. Montreal Canadiens News Laval Rocket head coach Pascal Vincent gave an encouraging update as to prospect David Reinbacher’s recovery. Vincent said Reinbacher could be ready to play as early as today’s game versus the Manitoba Moose. He followed it … Read more

Impact Of NHL Salary Cap Increase On Montreal Canadiens Future

The NHL is expecting a significant increase in regard to the salary cap over the course of the next three years, which should give the Montreal Canadiens plenty of financial manoeuvrability as they take the next step in the rebuild. The salary cap for the 2025-26 season should be set at $95.5 million, representing an … Read more

Jake Evans Trade & Contract Talk: Finding Comparable Contracts

Montreal Canadiens forward Jake Evans is in an excellent position from a career standpoint. Not only is he a versatile, hard-working centre, he’s also in the midst of his most productive season, quite the blessing for an impending free agent. According to Pierre LeBrun, Evans is the type of player teams such as the New … Read more

Canadiens Trade Bait, Hutson Comparables, Hughes

Here are the Montreal Canadiens news items, highlights, and stories you may have missed on Tuesday. Montreal Canadiens News Frank Seravalli published his first trade bait board of the season, and it features two Montreal Canadiens players. Forward Josh Anderson, who has enjoyed a resurgence of sorts due to his solid play on the third … Read more

Canadiens Lane Hutson Historical Scoring Comparison

With a three-point effort on Monday night versus the Vancouver Canucks, Montreal Canadiens skater Lane Hutson now leads all NHL rookies in points, with three goals and 27 assists in 40 games. Considering he’s a defenceman, it’s a rather impressive showing from the 20-year-old player, especially since he’s trending toward one of the most productive … Read more

Slafkovsky’s Top Line Impact, Laine’s Situation

While the Montreal Canadiens have stolen the NHL spotlight thanks to what seems like an endless stream of goals from newcomer Patrik Laine on the powerplay, there are some very interesting results taking place at 5v5. Laine’s powerplay hat trick is a great story, and not only because he took all the right steps to … Read more