Habs sign Michael Frolik
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As players around the league move quickly to find new homes in advance of training camps, the Habs have dipped their toes into the free agent waters again with the signing of winger Michael Frolik to a one-year deal.
As players around the league move quickly to find new homes in advance of training camps, the Habs have dipped their toes into the free agent waters again with the signing of winger Michael Frolik to a one-year deal.
Joel Armia has improved his point-per-game average in each of his five NHL seasons and enters 2020-21 with a lot on the line. However, with Montreal’s recent additions, will he still have the same offensive opportunities he had before?
One of the unique elements for the upcoming season is the creation of the taxi squad. If used properly, it can also solve Montreal’s salary cap crunch in the process.
For a while, there has been an expectation that an agreement was getting close on the 2020-21 season. A deal is now in place, subject to ratification by the owners and NHLPA that would set up a 56-game campaign.
When it comes to Alexander Romanov, everyone involved with the Canadiens is going out of their way to talk about how good he’s going to be as soon as this season. I can’t help but wonder if they’ve gone a bit too much in that direction.
Shea Weber was outscored by Jeff Petry for the team lead in points by a defenceman last season. Will that happen again or will the veteran rebound and take back the top-scoring blueliner crown?
Nick Suzuki was one of the pleasant surprises for the Habs last season and was one of their top players in the playoffs. That has led to some high expectations for the sophomore for the upcoming campaign.
A few more leagues got underway last month and as a result, several more prospects saw their seasons get underway. The top performers are highlighted in our three stars of the month.
Brendan Gallagher has been one of Montreal’s steadier goal scorers in recent years but two big additions on the right wing this offseason could certainly cut into his production for next season.
The final votes have been cast for our All-Time Quebec roster and while the players here are getting the last spots, they’ve all played important roles on the Habs during their time with the team.