A new era in Montreal’s prospect development opened up last week as Joel Bouchard’s new-look Rocket squad took to the ice for their first two games. Despite a pair of strong showings, they were only able to claim a victory in one game and headed home with an even record.
As part of our annual Prospect Rankings series which will kick off later this month, we’d like to hear your input. Please take a moment and vote for your top-10 Montreal prospects.
The Habs have locked up another one of their 2017 draft picks by signing defenceman Cale Fleury to a three-year, entry-level contract.
The Habs made their first significant round of roster cuts on Friday, trimming their group at camp down by 23 players. Here’s a listing of who was cut and other notes from the day.
The Habs have locked up a pair of prospects, announcing the signings of defenceman Josh Brook and winger Joel Teasdale to three-year, entry-level contracts.
With rookie camp and the prospect tournament now underway, it’s a good time for another edition of the Habs prospect mailbag.
There has been plenty of debate as to whether or not Jesperi Kotkaniemi is ready for NHL action. Perhaps the bigger question from a long-term development perspective is whether or not he should even be given the chance in 2018-19.
The Habs made a minor trade on Monday, acquiring winger Hunter Shinkaruk from Calgary in exchange for winger Kerby Rychel. Montreal then quickly signed Shinkaruk to a one-year, two-way deal.
Last week, we took a look at the long list of departures from Laval as they overhaul their roster following a poor inaugural season. Now, let’s look at who has all been brought in to reshape the team.
Lost in the discussion about Laval as they head into their second season is just how many players won’t be back; the roster turnover is quite staggering. Here is a look at who won’t be back in a Rocket uniform next season.