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Tuesday Habs Headlines: Arber Xhekaj attracting interest
Montreal Canadiens news and notes Arber Xhekaj is reportedly drawing interest around the league. [ Journal de Montreal ] Daniel Jacob was promoted from assistant to head coach of the Laval Rocket on Monday. [ Sportsnet ] Jacob stood out as the clear choice with his communication skills, hockey IQ, and work ethic. [ Montreal Gazette ] Can Jacob raise the bar as the new Rocket bench boss? [ Journal de Montreal ] Why the Canadiens have the flexibility to stay the course...
Daniel Jacob named head coach of the Laval Rocket
The Laval Rocket have named Daniel Jacob as the fifth head coach in team history on Monday. Jacob has been an assistant coach in the American Hockey League for seven seasons, including twice for the Rocket under both Joël Bouchard and Pascal Vincent, who left the organization for a job with the Seattle Kraken. Jacob was also an assistant under Bouchard when he went to the San Diego Gulls. The announcement was made by Rocket GM John Sedgwick. “The Montreal Canadiens organization is pr...
Monday Habs Headlines: Kirby Dach’s arbitration hearing set for July 30
Montreal Canadiens news and notes The second-last day of the arbitration hearing window is when Kirby Dach’s case is set to be presented. [ PuckPedia ] The Laval Rocket signed Alexander Legkov, Jacob Dion, and Kale McCallum to minor-league contracts. [ RDS ] An exhibit featuring Guy Lafleur is on display in Saint-Luc-de-Vincennes. [ Radio-Canada ] Around the league and elsewhere Colton Dach signed a two-year contract extension with the Edmonton Oilers. [ NHL.com ...
Sunday Habs Headlines: Zachary Bolduc not stressing about contract situation
Montreal Canadiens news and notes Zachary Bolduc is less concerned about his contract status, which he is confident will be settled in the coming weeks, and more thinking about a future playing with Alexander Zharovsky whom he went up against this week in a summer hockey event. [ RDS ] Vinzenz Rohrer has been visited by representatives of EV Zug who want the Habs prospect to play with the Swiss NL team this season. [ SwissHockeyNews ] Around the league and elsewhere T...
Saturday Habs Headlines: Alexander Zharovsky is “a steal for the Canadiens”
Montreal Canadiens news and notes Mikhail Grigorenko played against Alexander Zharovsky last season, and says few people in North America understand how good he is. [ TVA Sports ] One remaining off-season question for each NHL team. [ Sportsnet ] The top 10 Canadiens goals of 2025-26. [ Journal de Montreal ] Around the league and elsewhere Looking at the rules and precedent after Tom Dundon included his wife and children on the Stanley Cup engraving list. [ The A...
Montreal Canadiens sign Bogdan Konyushkov to entry-level contract
The Montreal Canadiens used a creative contract maneuver to get one of their young prospects into the fold as a reinforcement at the end of the season on Friday, signing defender Bogdan Konuyshkov to his two-year entry level contract. Les Canadiens s'entendent sur les termes d'un contrat d'entrée de deux saisons (2026-2027 à 2027-2028) avec le défenseur Bogdan Konyushkov. The Canadiens have agreed to terms on a two-year, entry-level contract (2026-27 to 2027-28) with defenseman Bogdan K...
Friday Habs Headlines: “It’s a real honour to play here”
Montreal Canadiens news and notes Phillip Danault is now the oldest player on the Habs roster as he approaches the 800 games played mark. [ Journal de Montreal ] Zachary Bolduc thinks that a new contract is on the horizon. [ Journal de Montreal ] TVA Sports ranks the top 15 Canadiens prospects. [ Journal de Montreal ] Three Habs currently lined up for bigger roles after a quiet start to free agency. [ A Winning Habit ] Around the league and elsewhere The&nbs...
Brett Berard signed to one-year contract by the Montreal Canadiens
The Montreal Canadiens made a swap of restricted free agents with the New York Rangers on June 26, exchanging defenceman William Trudeau for forward Brett Berard. The Habs have now signed Berard to to a one-year, two-way contract. Les Canadiens s'entendent sur les termes d'un contrat d'une saison à deux volets avec l’attaquant Brett Berard. The Canadiens have agreed to terms on a one-year, two-way contract with forward Brett Berard. #GoHabsGo pic.twitter.com/UhSi1Rxbqi — Canadiens M...
Thursday Habs Headlines: Building more than a roster
Photo credit: Centre Bell by Ken Lund | flickr | CC BY-SA 2.0 Montreal Canadiens news and notes Derek Lalonde has been brought in as an assistant coach with news that Trevor Letowski is stepping back from his duties to be closer to his family. [ Sportsnet ] Alex Newhook is bringing some Habs friends to Newfoundland for his third annual golf fundraiser this August. [ VOCM ] Ivan Demidov’s contract extension reflects the Canadiens’ team-first culture. [ The Lead Sports Medi...
Reilly Walsh signed by the Montreal Canadiens to a one-year contract
The Montreal Canadiens have signed 27-year-old defenceman Reilly Walsh to a one-year, two-way contract. Les Canadiens s'entendent sur les termes d'un contrat d'une saison à deux volets avec le défenseur Reilly Walsh. The Canadiens have agreed to terms on a one-year, two-way contract with defenseman Reilly Walsh. #GoHabsGo pic.twitter.com/gwGyUZRX3P — Canadiens Montréal (@CanadiensMTL) July 8, 2026 Walsh is another right-shot defenceman, continuing the trend this off-season ...
Wednesday Habs Headlines: Finishing what he started
Montreal Canadiens news and notes Why returning to Michigan is a smart decision for Michael Hage. [ The Sick Podcast ] “All in all, the Habs stay the course so far the off-season. The good news for them is that it means a championship remains in their path.” [ Inside the Rink ] Which Canadiens’ prospects are most likely to make the NHL roster? [ The Hockey Writers ] Samuel Montembeault should be on the Canadiens roster to start the season. [ The Hockey Writers ] 20 t...
Tuesday Habs Headlines: Off-Season Work Continues
Montreal Canadiens News and Notes Montreal is not done this summer. [ TVA Sports ] The Habs have reportedly signed Reilly Walsh. [ TVA Sports ] Around the League and Elsewhere Alex Ovechkin has re-signed for one year with the Capitals and wants to prove he’s still a strong piece on a contending team. [ NHL | TSN | NHL | Yahoo Sports ] Ovechkin is evasive about whether he’ll keep playing after this year. [ TSN | Sportsnet ] Zach Werenski would be quite a priz...
Monday Habs Headlines: Kirby Dach elects for arbitration
Montreal Canadiens news and notes Kirby Dach is one of the players who have elected for arbitration. [ La Presse ] Around the league and elsewhere 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...
Sunday Habs Headlines: The productive partnership of Kent Hughes and Dan Milstein
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 ] Around the league and elsewhere Acqu...
Saturday Habs Headlines: Options running out for off-season improvements
Montreal Canadiens news and notes The pool of players that could have helped the Canadiens in 2026-27 is quickly drying up. [ La Presse ] Not only is Montreal’s core locked up long-term, but there are staggered expiration dates of their contracts, and flexible no-trade clauses to work with. [ Journal de Montreal ] Michael Hage is showing the character that the Canadiens organization is always mentioning by wanting to bring everything he can to Michigan after an injury spoiled ...
Grading Aatos Koivu’s 2025-26 season
This is probably the toughest grade article to write this year, not due to Aatos Koivu’s performance in itself, but because TPS Turku has been in shambles, on and off the ice. The Liiga club and Rasmus Bergqvist’s Skellefteå, saw similar experiences for their Montreal Canadiens prospects, but are still poles apart. One team is arguably Scandinavia’s, and Europe’s, top team, the other is at the other end of the spectrum. Coach Toni Söderholm tried to implement a completely new system. Aato...
Friday Habs Headlines: Alexander Zharovsky wants to “arrive ready” for 2027-28 debut
Montreal Canadiens news and notes Alexander Zharovsky wants to “arrive ready” when his KHL contract expires at the end of this upcoming season. [ RDS ] Kent Hughes’s core values have shaped the Canadiens’ remarkable salary structure. [ Montreal Gazette ] Hughes is managing a fine balancing act for the moment. [ Radio-Canada ] Jakub Dobeš addresses the media after his three-year contract extension. [ Montreal Canadiens (Video) ] Dobeš has bought himself peace of mind....
Montreal Canadiens sign Jakub Dobeš to three-year contract extension
One day after locking in Ivan Demidov, the Montreal Canadiens have signed goaltender Jakub Dobeš to a three-year contract extension. Les Canadiens s'entendent sur les termes d’une prolongation de contrat de trois saisons (2027-2028 à 2029-2030) avec le gardien Jakub Dobes. The Canadiens have agreed to terms on a three-year contract extension (2027-28 to 2029-30) with goalie Jakub Dobes. #GoHabsGo pic.twitter.com/Sa8xdANqt6 — Canadiens Montréal (@CanadiensMTL) July 2, 2026 T...
Grading Rasmus Bergqvist’s 2025-26 season
Rasmus Bergqvist is a Swedish champion. Skelelfteå completed the double, winning the league and then cruising through the playoffs to grab the Le Mat Trophy with both hands, and it is difficult to see another team taking it away from them when looking at the upcoming season. The good thing is that Bergqvist played 40 games in SHL, with an average time on ice of 11:02. He was used as a sixth and seventh defenceman throughout the season and was sat for some games. In order for him to get mo...
Thursday Habs Headlines: Deepening the prospect pool
Montreal Canadiens news and notes The eight players selected at this year’s NHL Draft are joining an already impressive prospect pool. [ Montreal Gazette ] Michael Hage decided to return to the University of Michigan for a third year but might reconsider and make the jump to the pros. [ Journal de Montreal ] The Habs first-round pick Gleb Pugachyov was unable to obtain a visa in time to attend development camp. [ Montreal Gazette ] Ivan Demidov’s eight-year cont...
Ivan Demidov signs eight-year contract extension with Montreal Canadiens
The Montreal Canadiens wasted no time signing Ivan Demidov to a contract extension ahead of the final season of his entry-level deal. On July 1, the first day he was eligible, Demidov was signed for the maximum of eight additional years, on a contract that carries a $9.15 million average annual value, making him the highest-paid forward on the team. Ivan Demidov. 9 seasons. Montreal Canadiens. He is staying. Ivan Demidov has agreed to terms on an 8-year extension at $9.125M AAV. #GoHabsGo...
Samuel Poulin, Ethan Samson signed to two-way contracts by the Montreal Canadiens
The Canadiens have been busy on the opening day of free agency filling out the Laval Rocket roster. The organization agreed to two-way deals with forward Samuel Poulin and defenceman Ethan Samson. Les Canadiens s'entendent sur les termes de contrats d’une saison à deux volets avec l’attaquant Samuel Poulin et le défenseur Ethan Samson. The Canadiens have agreed to terms on one-year, two-way contracts with forward Samuel Poulin and defenseman Ethan Samson. #GoHabsGo pic.twitter.com/hizNWRx...
Kaapo Kähkönen signs one-year contract with the Montreal Canadiens
In addition to signing Alex Belzile, the Montreal Canadiens have reached a deal with goaltender Kaapo Kähkönen on a one-year contract extension. Les Canadiens s'entendent sur les termes de contrats d’une saison avec l’attaquant Alex Belzile et le gardien Kaapo Kahkonen. The Canadiens have agreed to terms on one-year contracts with forward Alex Belzile and goaltender Kaapo Kahkonen. #GoHabsGo pic.twitter.com/9lU0xP8Tza — Canadiens Montréal (@CanadiensMTL) July 1, 2026 Like Belzi...
Alex Belzile signs one-year, two-way contract with the Montreal Canadiens
The Montreal Canadiens have made a move to keep a veteran on the AHL team in Laval. Alex Belzile has re-signed on a one-year contract. Alex Belzile 1 X $850 000 (2 way) @CanadiensMTL @TVASports — Renaud Lavoie (@RLavoieTVA) July 1, 2026 Belzile spent several years in the Canadiens organization before signing with the New York Rangers hoping for an NHL opportunity in 2023-24. After two years spent entirely with the Hartford Wolf Pack of the AHL, he was brought back to Montreal l...
2026 NHL Free Agency: Discussion thread & verified insiders list
Photo credit: Zach Werenski by All-Pro Reels | flickr | CC BY-SA 2.0 The official start of a new season on July 1 is typically a time when teams sign players whose contracts have just expired, trying to set themselves up for a run to the post-season. This time, it’s less about the players who need new contracts, a class that doesn’t include many big names, and more about potential trades, with some of the game’s elite talent being mentioned in rumours. One of those players is reignin...
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