After so much promise in his first season with the Montreal Canadiens in 2022-23, injuries and underwhelming performance have marked the last three years for Kirby Dach. As a restricted free agent, he's filed for arbitration this summer, but after his eight goals and 15 points in 37 games this past year, he doesn't have a solid case going in. Besides, Dach and the team are likely heading for a divorce anyway. Insider David Pagnotta tells us that the Habs are open to moving Dach in looking to u...
The Montreal Canadiens are still looking to land another top-six forward this summer. General manager Kent Hughes recently made Quebec hockey fans happy by locking up Ivan Demidov and Jakub Dobes to long-term contracts. The moves keep two key players in place for the future and solidify the already impressive roster.Nevertheless, the Canadiens still need […]
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On Saturday morning, a new potential trade target for the Montreal Canadiens emerged in Seattle Kraken centre Shane Wright. However, is Wright a player that the Canadiens should pursue to fill their void at second-line centre? The Seattle Kraken have agreed to move on from Shane Wright and trade him this summer, per @FriedgeHNIC. pic.twitter.com/jdl6Iyyyqx […]
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The offer sheet has made a major comeback in the NHL over the last few days, and teams are no longer afraid to use it as a weapon. The New…
Newly acquired Florida Panthers goalie Akira Schmid was one of fifteen players to file for salary arbitration over the weekend. Schmid joined the following restricted free agents in electing to go through the process:
Xavier Bourgault (Ottawa Senators), Kirby Dach (Montreal Canadiens), Jamie Drysdale (Philadelphia Flyers), Jet Greaves (Columbus Blue Jackets), Alex Jefferies (New York Islanders), Peyton Krebs (Buffalo Sabres), Connor McMichael (St. Louis Blues), Cole Perfetti (Winnipeg Jet...
Get ready to start your Monday morning with the latest and hottest news from the weekend across the hockey world! The roster moves continued on the free agent market throughout the weekend, and we’ve got all the details for you here in today’s Sick Puck Links. Sick Links: Montreal Canadiens forward Kirby Dach was one […]
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Kirby Dach is one of the players who have elected for arbitration. [ La Presse ]
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The 15 players who elected for salary arbitration, including Jason Robertson. [ NHL.com ]
The Leo Carlsson offer sheet will force teams to make quicker determinations of their young players’ value and sign them to their second contract before another team can. [ La Presse ]
Pavel Mintyukov, another of Anaheim’s offer-s...
On Sunday, Montreal Canadiens RFA forward Kirby Dach opted to file for arbitration. Dach is one of 15 players across the NHL and the only member of the Habs organization that filed for arbitration. Dach was tendered a qualifying offer by the Canadiens worth $4 million for one year on June 29th so that […]
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The NHLPA announced that 15 players have filed for arbitration by the 5pm deadline today. From the PA: The National Hockey League Players’ Association announced that 15 players have elected salary arbitration: Bourgault, Xavier (Ottawa Senators) Dach, Kirby (Montreal Canadiens) Drysdale, Jamie (Philadelphia Flyers) Greaves, Jet (Columbus Blue Jackets) Jefferies, Alex (New York Islanders) Krebs, Peyton (Buffalo Sabres) McMichael, Connor (St. Louis […]
A Montreal Canadiens player is heading to arbitration, as Kirby Dach has reportedly asked for a hearing with the league […]
The Montreal Canadiens have a clear need for a second-line center and could look to pull off a blockbuster trade.Heavy.com has a trade idea that sees the Canadiens acquiring Elias Pettersson from the Vancouver Canucks in a blockbuster deal.Canadiens acquire: Elias Pettersson Canucks acquire: Kirby Dach 2027 1st-roud pick The proposed deal would be a […]
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The Montreal Canadiens likely won’t end up with the player of the 2024 draft class at No. 5 overall, like they did in 1965 (Pierre Bouchard).
If the opportunity to buy low on Shane Wright arises, the Canadiens should seize it in the hopes of finally acquiring a No. 2 centre.
By JD Lagrange – As we do every week in Out Of The Bleu, Blanc, Rouge, today we look at the past week’s hot topics, served without sugar-coating or concern for bruised feelings. This week, we look at the NHL’s most improved teams so far this off-season, and what it could mean for the Montreal […]
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Montreal Canadiens news and notes
Dan Milstein’s first interaction with Kent Hughes was the trade of Alexander Romanov in 2022, but since then the two parties have shook hands on various additions of some of the Habs’ top prospects. [ La Presse ]
New contracts for Ivan Demidov and Jakub Dobeš have made it a decent off-season for Montreal, but it can’t be called a success until the roster is improved from last year. [ The Athletic ]
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If there's one thing that piques my interest in the hockey world, it's the fashion and design that goes into jerseys. Call them what you want - jerseys, sweaters, tarps, whatever - but the colours and designs used by teams become the identity of that franchise. Think of the Fisherman's legacy when it comes to the New York Islanders or how the bleu-blanc-et-rouge is synonymous with the Montreal Canadiens. It's those team identities that fans embrace when cheering for their favorite teams, so fi...
There is a fine line between an aggressive salary cap strategy and a total tactical reset of the NHL’s financial landscape. On July 3, Philadelphia Flyers general manager (GM) Daniel Brière…
Here are the Montreal Canadiens and NHL news items you may have missed on Friday. Montreal Canadiens News Jakub Dobes […]
Now that the Montreal Canadiens have signed rookies Ivan Demidov and Jakub Dobes to contract extensions, we have a better […]
Carter Hutton and Tyler Yaremchuk talked on Daily Faceoff Live about whether or not the Habs are committing to early to a goalie with limited experience.
The Montreal Canadiens made the right decision by offering rookie netminder Jakub Dobes a three-year contract extension that carries a […]
Andrew McInnis, Ryan Kennedy and Michael Traikos discuss the Canadiens' contract extensions, the Flames and Wild's trade, the status of the Blue Jackets, Red Wings and Rangers, and more.
When the Montreal Canadiens acquired Noah Dobson last summer, they didn’t waste any time making sure the talented defenseman would be part of their long-term plans. Kent Hughes quickly signed…
Get ready to start your day with the latest and hottest news, NHL Trade and Free Agent rumors from around the hockey world! The roster shuffling continued on the free agent and NHL Trade markets on Thursday and we’ve got all the details for you here in today’s Sick Puck Links: Sick Links The Montreal […]
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