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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...

Habs Are Nowhere Near Ready For Training Camp | The Sick Podcast with Tony Marinaro September 7 2026

On this episode of The Sick Podcast, Jimmy Murphy joins Tony Marinaro to discuss Arber Xhekaj and Zack Bolduc’s contract extensions still unresolved one week away from the team’s annual golf tournament, the short and long-term futures in Montreal for both players, the situation at the 2nd line center position, Sam Montembeault still with the team, Martin St-Louis entering the final year of his contract and much more! Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@TheSickPodcastwithTonyMarinaro Leave a me...

Montreal Canadiens Top 10 Prospects: #4-#3

The Montreal Canadiens have seen many of their top prospects graduate to the NHL over the past few seasons. Despite this, the Canadiens still have a very solid prospect group.  Over the next week, I’ll discuss my top 10 prospects in the Montreal Canadiens organization. All prospects on this list are either still on the […] The post Montreal Canadiens Top 10 Prospects: #4-#3 appeared first on The Sick Podcast .

Agent: Demidov Took Less For Chance To Win With Montreal Canadiens

Dan Milstein of Goldstar Hockey confirmed to the Montreal Gazette’s Herb Zurkowsky that his client Ivan Demidov indeed left money on the table to get a deal done early with the Montreal Canadiens. “Ivan basically said he wanted the eight-year deal. He wanted it done quickly and wanted to leave room (financially) for Montreal to […] The post Agent: Demidov Took Less For Chance To Win With Montreal Canadiens appeared first on The Sick Podcast .

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 ]...

‘He wanted this deal’: Agent explains Ivan Demidov’s team-friendly contract with Canadiens as NHL salaries skyrocket

With the salary cap increase and record-breakingly high contracts every few weeks, Ivan Demidov’s team-friendly discount is standing out more and more as time goes by. Even his agent would’ve taken a different deal; he admitted to the Montreal Gazette as part of a feature explaining Demidov’s recent contract and the decision to take a

Demidov & Agent Differ On Why He 'Left Money On The Table' In Signing His Extension

Ivan Demidov signed an eight-year extension for a $9.15 million AAV with the Montreal Canadiens on the first day he was eligible, back on July 1. Just two days later, Leo Carlsson signed a breakthrough $18 million AAV offer sheet with the Philadelphia Flyers that changed NHL salaries forever. Did he jump the gun? Is his agent Dan Milstein happy about it?  Milstein spoke to  Herb Zurkowsky of the Montreal Gazette this weekend, explaining that it didn't quite go down the way he would h...

Today In NHL History - Claude Lemieux

On July 16th in 1965, Claude Percy Lemieux was born in Buckingham, Quebec. Best known for his postseason success and dirty play, Lemieux suited up for six teams (MTL, NJD, COL, PHO, DAL, SJS) terrorizing NHL opponents for 21 seasons. Taken 26th in the 1983 NHL Entry Draft the feisty winger fetched four Stanley Cup wins (1986, 1995, 1996, 2000) and a Conn Smythe (1995) becoming 1 of 9 to hoist

Gallagher Speaks On His Final Year With The Montreal Canadiens

In an interview on the podcast ‘100% Canucks’, now-former Montreal Canadiens winger Brendan Gallagher continued to be respectful to his former team but also honest about what his last two seasons with the Canadiens were like. Early in the interview, host, and longtime NHL analyst John Shannon, asked Gallagher when he knew the writing was […] The post Gallagher Speaks On His Final Year With The Montreal Canadiens appeared first on The Sick Podcast .

Gallagher Believed Montreal Canadiens Would Trade Him in 2024-25

In an interview on the podcast ‘100% Canucks’, now-former Montreal Canadiens winger Brendan Gallagher continued to be respectful to his former team but also honest about what his last two seasons with the Canadiens were like. Early in the interview, host, and longtime NHL analyst John Shannon, asked Gallagher when he knew the writing was […] The post Gallagher Believed Montreal Canadiens Would Trade Him in 2024-25 appeared first on The Sick Podcast .