At the moment, many are tentatively pencilling in Rafael Harvey-Pinard and Jesse Ylonen as the likeliest prospects to break camp with Montreal. However, Emil Heineman could play his way into the mix, making him one to keep an eye on when camp opens up later this month.
There weren’t a lot of bright spots throughout last season in Montreal but Samuel Montembeault was one of them. The netminder took a step forward in his performance, leading some to wonder if he has more improvement to come in 2023-24.
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.
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.