When Montreal picked up Ty Smilanic as part of the Ben Chiarot trade less than a year and a half ago, it looked like they were adding another capable prospect to their pool. Now, the forward has his work cut out for him to even earn a contract from the Canadiens.
To say things have not gone well for Brendan Gallagher in the last couple of years would be a significant understatement. Is there any cause for optimism that he could turn things around in 2023-24?
When he traded Jeff Petry, GM Kent Hughes acknowledged his goal is to start the upcoming season with Carey Price on the season-opening roster, allowing them to use in-season LTIR. They have some work to do to get to that point.
After struggling with Chicago, the change of scenery worked rather well for Kirby Dach last season as he was able to secure a big role in Montreal’s offence. What might he have in store for his second year with the Canadiens?
When Logan Mailloux signed his entry-level deal last year, word came out that he was not eligible to play in the NHL. It appears that’s no longer the case according to a report from TVA Sports’ Renaud Lavoie.
The Montreal Canadiens wasted little time finding another new home for Jeff Petry. However, rather than accepting an underwhelming package with salary retention, they should have looked to get creative which could have allowed them to spend the savings in a different manner.
In each of the last three seasons, Canadiens captain Nick Suzuki has shown an improvement in his point-per-game average. Will be able to extend that streak to four straight years?
When the Habs re-acquired Jeff Petry earlier this month, there were hopes that they could flip him for a nice return. That didn’t exactly happen when they moved him to Detroit. Our writers discuss the swap.
After spending parts of eight seasons in his first stint with Montreal, Jeff Petry’s second go-round with the team barely lasted eight days as on Tuesday, the Canadiens traded the blueliner to Detroit for defenceman Gustav Lindstrom and a 2025 fourth-round pick.
From the moment the Canadiens re-acquired Jeff Petry from Pittsburgh, speculation soared about Montreal flipping him elsewhere with 50% retention. With what the market would be for him in that scenario, that might not be the best course of action for the Canadiens.