As disappointingly as the 2025-26 season ended for the Montreal Canadiens, it was easy for many to focus on how badly the Carolina Hurricanes beat them in the end. A game one win breathed hope into the city, two consecutive overtime losses were a gut punch that left it breathless, and then the more experienced team just took over the series completely.
We even learned afterwards of the the impending loss of franchise mainstay Brendan Gallagher. One of the toughest clips to watch in some t...
Patrik Laine played five games with the Montreal Canadiens in 2025-26, scored one point, spent the rest of the season injured, and watched his team reach the Eastern Conference Finals without him.
His four-year, $34.8 million contract is done.
He will be an unrestricted free agent for the first time in his career on July 1.
At his Canadiens exit availability, Laine was clear about what comes next.
"Just excited where the wind takes me next year," he said. "I'm excited to see new opport...
Montreal Canadiens news and notes
This isn’t how Brendan Gallagher’s time with Canadiens should have ended. [ Montreal Gazette ]
His teammates have high praise for the ostensibly departing Gallagher. [ Montreal Gazette ]
After giving his all, Gallagher leaves via the side door. [ Radio-Canada ]
Cole Caufield is “nowhere near satisfied” with his post-season totals. [ Montreal Gazette ]
Will the Canadiens be tempted by the free agent market? [ RDS ]
The Habs need ...
The Carolina Hurricanes jumped out to a 2-0 lead and looked awesome until they didn’t. The Las Vegas Golden Knights counter-punched and punched back hard as they went on to out-score the home team, 5-4 on Tuesday night to win game one of the Stanley Cup Final. After the Hurricanes outhit the Montreal Canadiens by […]
The Montreal Canadiens didn't add very much ahead of March's trade deadline and many feel it certainly would have helped them get into the Stanley Cup Final. However, there's plenty of speculation brewing that the Canadiens were in advanced trade talks with the New York Rangers about Vincent Trocheck. Bruce Garrioch: The talk in league circles is that Kent Hughes and Jeff Gorton, the Habs’ vice-president of hockey operations, may have been in talks with the Rangers for a trade that would have ...
Emma Lingan, Michael Augello and Frank Zawrazky discuss Zach Werenski's Norris Trophy win, the futures of Patrik Laine and Brendan Gallagher, the Leafs' new front office hiring and more.
The Montreal Canadiens are expected to be aggressive in pursuing a new center this summer. Montreal was recently dropped from the Stanley Cup playoffs after struggling to create offense against the Carolina Hurricanes. As a result, the club will be looking to strengthen its forward group in the coming weeks.Free agency, however, will likely not […]
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The Montreal Canadiens could be in hot water following Patrik Laine's comments, stating he was healthy enough to play this season.
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A new report suggests that the mystery blockbuster the Montreal Canadiens had in the works at the deadline involved a Rangers star.
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Montreal Canadiens News and Notes
It seems like Brendan Gallagher is preparing to move on. [ TSN | Sportsnet | TVA Sports | Montreal Gazette | La Presse | Radio-Canada | Radio-Canada | NHL ]
The past, the present, and what is to come. [ The Athletic | Canadiens ]
Gallagher still has value to offer. [ Yahoo Sports | TVA Sports ]
Patrik Laine is looking to the future. [ TSN | Sportsnet | La Presse ]
Cole Caufield and the first line were disappointed with their own perf...
Montreal Canadiens winger Patrik Laine is headed towards free agency this offseason as he bids adieu to his former hockey club.In Laine’s first season with Montreal after coming over in a salary dump trade from the Columbus Blue Jackets, the Finn played in 52 games, scoring 20 goals and 33 points. Laine just finished up […]
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Fans of the Montreal Canadiens are still processing the pain of having been eliminated in the Eastern Conference Final by the defensively stingy Carolina Hurricanes, who ended their run in the Stanley Cup Playoffs in just five games.Perhaps even more frustrating than the loss itself is that, for the first time in their playoff history, […]
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It almost appeared as though it was destiny for the Montreal Canadiens to reach the Stanley Cup Final after they won not one but two straight Game 7 matchups in the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs – both of them on the road.However, their magic ran out against the defensively stingy Carolina Hurricanes, who limited them […]
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Brendan Gallagher gave an emotional “thank you” to the Montreal Canadiens organization and fan base on Monday morning, as he said it is apparent to him that his time as a Hab is up. “First and foremost, so thankful and so fortunate to have spent as much time as I have here,” Gallagher said, via…
Former Montreal Canadiens forward Brendan Gallagher will be looking for a new home next season, with 3 landing spots emerging.
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The writing is on the wall, Patrik Laine won't be re-signing with the Montreal Canadiens. The former second-overall pick battled some injuries throughout this past season, but admitted to the media on Monday that he was healthy enough to play the last couple of weeks of the regular season and into the Stanley Cup Playoffs, but it was the team's decision to not dress the prolific goal scorer. Considering how much of a rough time the Habs had generating offense, it's shocking to hear Laine could...
The Montreal Canadiens were just one round away from the Stanley Cup Finals, but fell in five games to the Carolina Hurricanes. Now, the Habs will turn their focus to the offseason, looking to win their first Cup since 1993. The franchise has already signaled one move: it seems Brendan Gallagher, the longest-tenured member of […]
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The season for the Montreal Canadiens came to a disappointing close at the hands of the Carolina Hurricanes, who advanced to the Stanley Cup Final with a five-game series win over the Habs in the Eastern Conference Final.It almost seemed like the Habs were destined for what would have been their first berth in the […]
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Devan Dubnyk, Michael Traikos and Andrew McInnis discuss the Hurricanes eliminating the Canadiens, the Stanley Cup final, World Championship results and more.
The Montreal Canadiens made a major splash last summer when they acquired Noah Dobson from the New York Islanders and immediately signed him to an eight-year, $76 million contract extension. Dobson’s first season in Quebec didn’t quite go as planned, though. Although he was solid in the regular season, chipping in 47 points in 80 […]
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The Carolina Hurricanes defeated the Montreal Canadiens in the Eastern Conference Finals. This places the Hurricanes in the Stanley Cup Final for the first time since 2006. That was the only time current Carolina coach Rod Brind’Amour ever lifted the Cup. One of his current players, Taylor Hall, has been in the league since the […]
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Brendan Gallagher’s remarkable 14-year NHL run with the Montreal Canadiens appears to be coming to an emotional close. During Montreal’s season-ending media availability following its Eastern Conference Final exit, the veteran winger became overwhelmed while discussing his future and his…
Veteran Brendan Gallagher was barely used this season with the Montreal Canadiens, and he said he'll be moving on. Could the Vancouver Canucks be where Gallagher revitalizes his career?
There’s a belief that Gallagher might be dealt during the offseason, opening up some money for the Canadiens.
Montreal Canadiens fans are still processing the end of a whirlwind campaign that saw their team advance to the Eastern Conference Final after winning two Game 7s on the road in the Stanley Cup Playoffs, but they just got slapped with a fairly surprising revelation. Veteran right winger Patrik Laine, who has been on the […]
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