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Zachary Bolduc signs four-year contract extension with Montreal Canadiens
The Montreal Canadiens have signed one of their outstanding restricted free agents, reaching an agreement on a four-year contract with Zachary Bolduc. Les Canadiens s'entendent sur les termes d'un contrat de quatre saisons (2026-2027 à 2029-2030) avec l'attaquant Zachary Bolduc. The Canadiens have agreed to terms on a four-year contract (2026-27 to 2029-30) with forward Zachary Bolduc. #GoHabsGo pic.twitter.com/Z2oku5A0V4 — Canadiens Montréal (@CanadiensMTL) September 13, 2026 ...
Sunday Habs Headlines: Chris Kreider chose Montreal fit over more money
Montreal Canadiens news and notes Chris Kreider had bigger offers, but chose to sign with Montreal. [ Sportsnet ] Kreider arrives to a Canadiens team with several familiar faces. [ TVA Sports ] Kreider’s deal has a $2.15-million base salary, with $3.25 million in potential performance bonuses. [ The Athletic ] Debating Nick Suzuki versus Aleksander Barkov for a spot among the top 10 NHL players. [ TSN ] Trevor Letowski is happy that his new development role maintains...
Montreal Canadiens sign F Chris Kreider to one-year contract
The Montreal Canadiens have made a significant addition to their NHL roster right before training camp, signing forward Chris Kreider to a one-year contract, the team announced on Saturday. Les Canadiens s'entendent sur les termes d'un contrat d'une saison (2026-2027) avec l'attaquant Chris Kreider. The Canadiens have agreed to terms on a one-year contract (2026-27) with forward Chris Kreider. #GoHabsGo pic.twitter.com/7Hi5Dm83OP — Canadiens Montréal (@CanadiensMTL) September 12, ...
2026 NHL Prospect Challenge: Canadiens vs. Jets open thread
How to watch Venue: Centre Slush Puppie, Gatineau, Quebec Start time: 1:00 PM EDT / 10:00 AM PDT Streaming: Canadiens.com The first competitive action of the 2026-27 NHL season will take place in Gatineau as the Montreal Canadiens’ prospects join those of the Ottawa Senators, Toronto Maple Leafs, and Winnipeg Jets for the Prospect Challenge. Starting off the four-game weekend is a match between Montreal and Winnipeg this afternoon. The feature player in the contest will...
Saturday Habs Headlines: David Reinbacher set to get his chance
Montreal Canadiens news and notes You can’t read much into what happens at this stage of summer training, but David Reinbacher and Adam Engström working out with the NHL regulars is notable. [ La Presse ] Would Chris Kreider help the Canadiens? [ TVA Sports ] Tyler Thorpe is aiming to become a Josh Anderson or Tom Wilson. [ La Presse ] Brantford Bulldogs general manager Spencer Hyman believes Owen Protz will become an NHL player. [ Montreal Gazette ] “I still have a ...
2026 Montreal Canadiens Top 25 Under 25: #1 Lane Hutson
Introduction It’s very easy to underestimate Lane Hutson. It’s very hard to underestimate him in the same way more than once. At first, there were questions about his size , to the point where the draft-eligible Hutson brought in endocrinology reports to try to convince teams that he was still growing. Then there were questions about his skating , with McKeen’s Hockey declaring in 2022 that “the skating must be fixed, and there are public reports from extremely respectable sco...
Friday Habs Headlines: The first Rookie Camp reports
Montreal Canadiens news and notes There are no star prospects at Habs rookie camp, but there are plenty of gems to polish. [ TSN | La Presse | Radio-Canada ] Florian Xhekaj has the potential to add some needed size and toughness to the Habs. [ Montreal Gazette ] The spotlight shines on David Reinbacher already. [ La Presse ] Both the Hamiltonian and the Austrian are apparently on the right track. [ RDS ] Cole Caufield prepares for the “most important five or six year...
2026 Montreal Canadiens Top 25 Under 25: #2 Ivan Demidov
Introduction Ivan Demidov certainly knew how to make an introduction. Not even a week after touching down in Montreal in the most anticipated athletic air arrival in Canada since Robert Herjavec , Demidov registered his first NHL point, followed by his first NHL goal, within not even a period of his first NHL game. For 2023-24, everything after that was gravy. The real questions would be asked in 2025-26. Could Demidov handle the day-to-day rigours of the NHL — the pace, the schedule...
Thursday Habs Headlines: Cole Caufield is all in on Montreal
Montreal Canadiens news and notes Cole Caufield can’t see himself leaving Montreal because “there’s no better place or city to teach you lessons through the good and bad.” [ Sportsnet ] Former Canadiens’ forward and four-time Stanley Cup champion André Pronovost has died at the age of 90. [ NHL ] Michel Therrien thinks that Jakub Dobeš’s play will be key to Montreal’s success this season. [ Montreal Gazette ] So many rookies, so little roster space, ...
2026 Montreal Canadiens Top 25 Under 25: #3 Juraj Slafkovský
Introduction “How many more tiers does Juraj Slafkovský still have before he reaches the peak of his powers?” That is what we asked last year after a second consecutive 50-odd-point season cemented the Košičan as a cornerstone of the Montreal Canadiens’ forward corps. Well, we didn’t have to wait long to find out. In 2025-26, Slafkovský set new career bests in goals, assists, and points, becoming only the 10th member of the Canadiens to hit the 30-goal plateau in a single season...
Wednesday Habs Headlines: Optimism abounds
Montreal Canadiens news and notes Despite a quiet off-season, Canadiens fans have a lot to be optimistic about. [ Montreal Gazette ] Five players to watch when Canadiens’ rookie camp opens on Friday. [ Montreal Gazette ] A look at who’s at rookie camp … and who isn’t. [ La Presse ] Why Lane Hutson is the most underrated defender in the NHL. [ Hockey Tactics Newsletter ] Previewing the 2026-27 campaign. [ RG.org | Daily Faceoff ] Mikus Vecvanags is a man on a mis...
2026 Montreal Canadiens Top 25 Under 25: #4 Michael Hage
Introduction It was somewhat of a surprise that Michael Hage elected to head back to the University of Michigan for his Junior season, but there’s no doubt that the Wolverines’ coaching staff will be thrilled to have their star player back. The Montreal Canadiens’ 2024 first-round pick has been a massive part of their program for the past two seasons, scoring over a point per game as a freshman before becoming a top-five scorer in the country as a sophomore. Habs fans were expecting ...
Tuesday Habs Headlines: The Boys Are Back in Town
Montreal Canadiens News and Notes It might have been a holiday, but Sam Montembeault, Jakub Dobes, and Jacob Fowler were hard at work. [ TVA Sports ] The goalies weren’t the only ones around, as Juraj Slafkovsky has returned to Montreal. [ TVA Sports ] There aren’t a lot of big names expected at Montreal’s rookie camp, and that’s not because of poor drafting. [ TVA Sports ] Six questions facing the Habs ahead of the season. [ TVA Sports ] One thing to keep in mind fo...
2026 Montreal Canadiens Top 25 Under 25: #5 Kaiden Guhle
Introduction Kaiden Guhle is an established mid-pairing defenceman at the NHL level. That’s the whole profile. You may now rush to the comments. All kidding aside, the joke is that while Guhle is undeniably a key part of the Canadiens and a talented, multifaceted player in general, it remains difficult to figure out where he fits in the Habs’ future as the defender prepares to turn 25. The Edmonton native has become a major cog on the Canadiens’ blue line, being used heavil...
Monday Habs Headlines: Ivan Demidov went against agent’s advice to sign eight-year deal
Montreal Canadiens news and notes Agent Dan Milstein says Ivan Demidov brushed aside his advice to sign an eight-year, team-friendly contract. [ Montreal Gazette ] Cole Caufield comes in at 31st on NHL Network’s top 50 players. [ NHL.com ] Will Oliver Kapanen reprise his role as second-line centre in 2026-27? [ Journal de Montreal ] A championship ring from the Montreal Hockey Club in 1893 was recently discovered in a private jewellery collection in Ontario. [ La Presse ]...
Sunday Habs Headlines: Aatos Koivu gets started with a goal
Montreal Canadiens news and notes Aatos Koivu has gotten off on the right foot with a showcase of his shooting talent: An absolute rocket from Aatos Koivu on the power play, his first goal of the season. This is the shot that #Habs fans has heard about, but has rarely seen. pic.twitter.com/6AeTwKFNSS — Patrik Bexell (@Zeb_Habs) September 5, 2026 Gleb Pugachyov will start the season in the MHL. [ TVA Sports ] Lane Hutson is a good candidate to take the vacate...
Saturday Habs Headlines: Canadiens announce rookie camp roster
Montreal Canadiens news and notes Montreal announced its 23-player rookie camp roster that will compete in the Prospect Challenge in Gatineau. [ Canadiens.com ] The bigger news is the prospects who aren’t going to be attending, with few top prospects and only a handful of AHL players. [ La Presse ] Alex Newhook has an important role of anchoring the second line this season. [ Sportsnet ] Andrei Markov believes that Montreal is set up well to be the team that ends Canada’s...
2026 Montreal Canadiens Top 25 Under 25: #6 Jacob Fowler
Introduction It can be hard to analyze goalies, let alone goaltending prospects, in this exercise. I have misjudged plenty of talents between the pipes for better and for worse, but for the first time in a long time there’s a goaltender who makes it easy to see what the future holds. From being the sixth goalie taken in his draft class to a World Juniors gold, the NCAA goalie of the year, a two-time All American, and already making his NHL debut, it’s clear that the sky is the limit for J...
Friday Habs Headlines: Twelve years of TVA
Montreal Canadiens news and notes The NHL announced a new 12-year French-language broadcast arrangement in Canada, with TVA Sports securing rights through a sub-licensing agreement between Rogers Communications Inc. and Quebecor Inc. [ Sportsnet | Montreal Gazette | La Presse ] Amazon announces its NHL schedule, including these seven Canadiens games you’ll only get on streaming. [ Montreal Gazette ] Are the Habs thin at forward? [ Radio-Canada ] How Lane Hutson’s def...
2026 Montreal Canadiens Top 25 Under 25: #7 Alexander Zharovsky
Introduction Every so often a prospect comes along whose stock climbs so fast you half-expect the scouts who passed on him to start updating their résumés. Alexander Zharovsky is that guy. When the Montreal Canadiens traded up in the second round of the 2025 NHL Draft, sending picks 41 and 49 to the Carolina Hurricanes to grab pick 34, the move raised a few eyebrows. Trading up to take a Russian winger with a KHL contract through 2027 and a frame you could describe as “still under co...
Thursday Habs Headlines: Growing expectations for the rebuild
Montreal Canadiens news and notes How patient are Jeff Gorton and Kent Hughes willing to remain with fan expectations continuing to rise around the rebuild? [ Montreal Gazette ] The solution to the Canadiens’ second-line centre dilemma could already be on the current roster. [ The Sick Podcast ] Former NHLer Steve Dubinsky says Hughes’s and Martin St-Louis’s complementary skills have the team poised for an extended run of success. [ Montreal Gazette ] Around the league ...
2026 Montreal Canadiens Top 25 Under 25: #8 David Reinbacher
Introduction David Reinbacher finally got the season he had been waiting for, even if it did take a few detours to get there. The Montreal Canadiens’ fifth-overall pick from the 2023 NHL Draft spent the 2025-26 season with the Laval Rocket, playing 57 games and recording five goals and 19 assists. He also finished with a plus-18 rating and 56 penalty minutes, numbers that give us a decent snapshot of a defenceman becoming more comfortable in his own end, increasingly willing to engag...
Wednesday Habs Headlines: Proving people wrong
Montreal Canadiens news and notes Going all-in on Cole Caufield has paid off in spades for the Canadiens. [ Montreal Gazette ] Revisiting the Nick Suzuki trade. [ The Hockey Writers ] A look inside the first two episodes of Season 3 of the Crave docuseries “The Rebuild”. [ Montreal Canadiens ] This will be a critical year for several members of the roster. [ RDS ] Jean-Philippe Pleau sees Martin St-Louis’s “aggressive patience” as a rich source of food for thought th...
2026 Montreal Canadiens Top 25 Under 25: #9 Zachary Bolduc
Introduction When Kent Hughes correctly identified his contingent of offensive defencemen as a position of significant organizational strength, he started working some trades to improve his roster up front. Enter Zachary Bolduc, acquired in a one-for-one deal with the St. Louis Blues for Logan Mailloux one year ago. Since then, Bolduc has held a top-10 spot on our annual list. Claiming victory on a trade less than one year after it gets completed is a dangerous prospect, but the retu...
Tuesday Habs Headlines: Where We Stand
Montreal Canadiens News and Notes With Cale Makar becoming the highest paid NHLer, the Habs’ contracts are looking even better than ever. [ Montreal Gazette | TSN ] While the Habs haven’t made improvements to their roster since the end of the season, it really might be for the best. [ La Presse ] Where things stand with Zachary Bolduc, Arber Xhekaj, and Mike Matheson, and others. [ Sportsnet | La Presse ] Xhekaj doesn’t have a contract yet, but he’s not sitting on the sid...
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