The dust has largely settled on Montreal’s offseason, or so it seems, at least.  With that in mind, it’s time to take a closer look at their 2026 draft class.

The Habs have signed one of their defence prospects although they’ll be waiting a little while before they can see him in action.  The team announced Friday that they’ve signed Bogdan Konyushkov to a two-year, entry-level contract.

The Habs have taken care of one of their restricted free agents.  The team announced Thursday that they’ve signed recently acquired winger Brett Berard to a one-year, two-way contract.

The Habs traded up two spots in the first round of the draft last month to make sure they were able to select winger Gleb Pugachyov. Here are 20 things to know about their newest first-rounder.

The Habs continue to be active on the small signing front on the opening day of free agency.  The team announced that they’ve signed forward Samuel Poulin and defenceman Ethan Samson to one-year, two-way contracts.

Montreal’s recent shakeup of their prospect pool continues.  The Habs announced on Monday that they’ve acquired defenceman Maksymilian Szuber from Utah in exchange for winger Joshua Roy.

The Habs entered Saturday’s second day of the draft with a total of seven selections.  They made four trades but still wound up making seven picks. As is tradition, here is a rundown of their selections with scouting reports on their newest prospects.

The Habs made a trade with Vegas to move up two spots from 28 to 26 on Friday night.  With that selection, they selected Russian winger Gleb Pugachyov.

The first round of this year’s draft takes place on Friday starting at 7:00 PM ET while rounds two through seven will be on Saturday beginning at 11:00 AM ET. Sportsnet, TVA Sports, and ESPN have coverage of Round 1 while Sportsnet and the NHL Network will also televise Day 2.

For the second straight day, the Habs have made a minor swap of prospects.  The Canadiens traded defenceman William Trudeau to the Rangers in exchange for winger Brett Berard.