The Habs were hoping to add a key piece to their roster this summer. While it’s not a centre, they’ve done just that, acquiring him from the Islanders and signing him to an eight-year, $76 million contract.
This offseason is going to be a critical one for the Canadiens as they try to take another step forward in their rebuild. As a result, both Jeff Gorton and Kent Hughes will have plenty to wade through to help the team do just that.
The upcoming draft was a key part of our latest podcast. Plus, there was talk about Lane Hutson’s Calder Trophy victory, centre targets for the Habs in free agency, and much more.
Mitch Marner has been a key player for Toronto for the last nine years. Now set to hit the open market next month, there’s a case to be made that the Habs should try to get him to switch sides in their long-term rivalry.
Over the past couple of weeks, the NHL has been revealing some of its award winners in advance of Thursday’s award show. Tuesday was the Calder Trophy with Lane Hutson taking home the award.
With the Habs having a roster with multiple players on entry-level deals and a long-time stint in LTIR due to Carey Price’s contract, they’re getting used to having bonus overage penalties. Next year’s penalty will be their biggest yet.
As the Habs are evolving, it is management’s job to try to field a competitive team each season while still developing prospects. This assessment is to evaluate the changes made to the roster between the 2023/2024 and the 2024/2025 seasons and the degree of success of those changes.
It’s finally here! The 2025 Stanley Cup Final is about to begin. The HabsWorld writing team has provided their predictions on who they expect to win this series.
While the Habs went out in five games at the hands of Washington in the opening round of the playoffs, they were still able to show how far along the rebuild has come. At the same time, they also showed they have a long way to go to become contenders.
The Western Conference Final gets underway on Tuesday as Edmonton takes on Dallas. Our writers make their predictions on who will win the series.