It had a chance to be a historic night. The Montreal Canadiens could make the playoffs for the first time since 2021 in a contest that welcomed the most highly-touted prospect to wear the CH this century. It was the debut of the consensus best player to not be in the NHL, Ivan Demidov. If … Read more
Montreal Canadiens prospect Ivan Demidov is set to make his NHL debut shortly, marking one of the most important moments in the team’s long-term rebuild plans. With the Canadiens quickly approaching a surprise playoff appearance, Demidov’s presence should provide head coach Martin St-Louis with a few more options from an offensive standpoint. That being said, … Read more
Here are the Montreal Canadiens news items, highlights, and stories you may have missed on Wednesday. Montreal Canadiens News It’s probably too early to start talking about next year’s lineup, but seeing as Ivan Demidov’s arrival has sparked a lot of interest in regard to the future, we’re going to do it anyhow. With the … Read more
In a somewhat surprising turn of events, top Montreal Canadiens prospect Ivan Demidov is reportedly on his way to North America. Demidov’s contract with SKA runs until May 1, which means Saint-Petersburg agreed to release him a little early, rather than sending him to the minors, which was a possibility. The decision also connotes the … Read more
Here are the Montreal Canadiens news items, highlights, and stories you may have missed on Tuesday. Montreal Canadiens News They did it again! Lane Hutson and Nick Suzuki combined for a pair of crucial goals, saving the team’s season with just nine seconds left to play in the third period, and then securing an incredible … Read more
Here are the Montreal Canadiens news items, highlights, and stories you may have missed on the weekend. Montreal Canadiens News The Canadiens lost 4-1 to the Carolina Hurricanes on Friday, which left little enthusiasm as to their playoff odds. But the Eastern Conference is sloppy as hell, which meant a win on Sunday would immediately … Read more
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
In this edition of the Montreal Canadiens News & Rumours, general manager (GM) Kent Hughes has his work cut out for him as the rebuild continues. The Canadiens are in the thick of a playoff race for the final wild card position and now have options on how to proceed with improving the team. Rumours still … Read more
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, the Edmonton Oilers are flexible as they search for a defenseman on the trade market, but they are looking. Meanwhile, Rick Dhaliwal pegs the Columbus Blue Jackets as a possible trade fit for the Vancouver Canucks. Finally, are the Montreal Canadiens leaning more toward trading or signing Jake Evans? The … Read more
Montreal Canadiens general manager Kent Hughes held his annual mid-season press conference on Wednesday, discussing several important topics, including how he expects the team to approach the NHL’s trade deadline, contract-extension talks, Juraj Slafkovsky’s development, Ivan Demidov’s play in Russia, and more. Before we get going, I’d like to point out Hughes has done a … Read more