Out of the Bleu, Blanc, Rouge: The week’s hot topics, served without sugar-coating or concern for bruised feelings. This week, we look at the Anthony Mantha situation and some possible reasons why the Canadiens ultimately passed on the big winger. When the New Jersey Devils announced on Wednesday that they had signed Anthony Mantha to […]
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The Montreal Canadiens did not lose many key pieces in free agency this summer, a reflection of how much of the team’s core is already under contract for the coming…
Montreal Canadiens news and notes
Zachary Bolduc is spending his summer participating in various hockey camps around Quebec, thankful to be the NHL player young kids can look up to the way he did when he was young. [ La Presse ]
The overarching trends of the transactions this off-season. [ The Athletic ]
Around the league and elsewhere
Connor Bedard signed a five-year extension with the Chicago Blackhawks with a $15 million average annual value. [ NHL.com ]
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In this series, Heavy Sports is looking at what every NHL team has done over the offseason. Next up is the Montreal Canadiens. The Canadiens had a successful season this past year as they returned to the postseason. They went on a deep playoff run as they advanced to the eastern conference finals. Their campaign […]
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For better or worse, Kirby Dach represents Canadiens general manager Kent Hughes' biggest free-agent signing this summer.
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When Kent Hughes took over as general manager of the Montreal Canadiens, one of his first objectives was to reshape an aging roster while adding players who fit the team’s…
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Montreal Canadiens news and notes
Anthony Mantha says he delayed signing a new contract with the New Jersey Devils for a week to wait to hear back from the Canadiens, but no actual offer was put forth by Kent Hughes. [ La Presse ]
With Kirby Dach now signed, Zachary Bolduc and Arber Xhekaj remain Hughes’s biggest remaining projects. [ RDS ]
After years of having one of the toughest schedules in the leag...
The Montreal Canadiens are no stranger when it comes to drafting players out of the USHL who are committed to […]
Canadiens defenseman Lane Hutson is coming off a remarkable season and playoffs.
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Montreal Canadiens news and notes
Midway through July, there are still three goaltenders on the Canadiens’ 2026-27 roster. [ Montreal Gazette ]
How the roster looks at this point. [ NHL.com ]
Despite a quiet summer, the Canadiens will still be among the improved teams this season due to the young core gaining more experience. [ The Athletic ]
If you missed the news yesterday, the 84-game 2026-27 schedule has been released, including a homestand that begins on Boxing Day i...
The extension between Dach and the Canadiens avoids the need for an arbitration hearing, and it carries a salary cap hit of $3.6 million.
The Montreal Canadiens came to terms with restricted-free-agent Kirby Dach, re-signing the 25-year-old to a one-year, $3.6 million deal.
The Montreal Canadiens and Kirby Dach had an arbitration hearing scheduled for July 30, however, they won’t require a meeting […]
The Montreal Canadiens have headed off an arbitration hearing with restricted free agent Kirby Dach. The two sides have agreed to a one-year, $3.6 million deal. It's a one-way contract. Les Canadiens s'entendent sur les termes d'un contrat d'une saison avec l’attaquant Kirby Dach. The Canadiens have agreed to terms on a one-year contract with forward Kirby Dach. #GoHabsGo pic.twitter.com/5fz1cEvVZG — Canadiens Montréal (@CanadiensMTL) July 16, 2026 The Habs had tendered him a $4 million ...
The Montreal Canadiens have re-signed Kirby Dach to a one-year contract extension carrying an average annual value of $3.6 million. The two parties avoid the arbitration hearing that Dach had elected for on July 5.
Les Canadiens s'entendent sur les termes d'un contrat d'une saison avec l’attaquant Kirby Dach. The Canadiens have agreed to terms on a one-year contract with forward Kirby Dach. #GoHabsGo pic.twitter.com/5fz1cEvVZG — Canadiens Montréal (@CanadiensMTL) July 16, 2026
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The Montreal Canadiens have released their schedule for the 2026-27 season, a campaign that will feature 84 games, rather than […]
Montreal was the youngest team in the NHL last season and will again be among the league’s youngest this season. This is largely because general manager Kent Hughes and executive…
In previous editions of the top 20 Montreal Canadiens prospects, most fans opted to ignore any young goaltenders who weren’t […]
The NHL has officially announced the full schedule for the 2026-27 regular season, returning to 84 games for the first time since the 1993-94 season.
Our 84-game schedule for 2026-27 is here! Details ↓ #GoHabsGo https://t.co/bndflqUBMt — Canadiens Montréal (@CanadiensMTL) July 16, 2026
The Montreal Canadiens will start on the road on the NHL’s opening night, Tuesday, September 29 in Toronto to take on the new-look Maple Leafs. They will also face off against the Pittsburgh ...
Upon trading Brendan Gallagher, the Montreal Canadiens find a new name atop this list of their worst contracts heading into 2026-27.
Here are the Montreal Canadiens and NHL news items you may have missed on Wednesday. Montreal Canadiens News While we […]
With the 2026 NHL Draft behind us, let's take a look back at some of the greatest selections in NHL history. In this piece, we will name the greatest draft pick of all time from each of the 32 NHL teams. However, to make this a bit more difficult, we will only include names who […]
The Montreal Canadiens are fielding calls on one of their most popular players. Per David Pagnotta of The Fourth Period, speaking on Leafs Morning Take, multiple teams have been calling Montreal to inquire about defenseman Arber Xhekaj.
"Some teams have been calling about Arber Xhekaj," Pagnotta said.
Marco D'Amico of RG Media confirmed the same, reporting that multiple teams have reached out about the supersized blueliner.
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The interest stems from a logjam on Montrea...
Montreal Canadiens news and notes
Josh Anderson is entering the final year of his current contract and the Habs should get on that extension. [ The Sick Podcast ]
The Canadiens’ five best contracts heading into the 2026–27 season. [ The Hockey Writers ]
The Habs will open the 2026–27 season in Toronto before facing the defending champs Carolina Hurricanes in their own home opener. [ Montreal Gazette ]
Around the league and elsewhere
After seven seasons, Steve Yze...