It was a highly successful season for the Montreal Canadiens. The Habs returned to the playoffs for a second straight year and made it to the Eastern Conference Finals. While the Canadiens would be eliminated by the Carolina Hurricanes in the playoffs, the season was a success. With success comes individual awards. Now, Nick Suzuki […]
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Suzuki joins a decorated list of former Canadiens to have been named the NHL’s best defensive forward.
Nick Suzuki has won the Frank J. Selke Trophy for the first time in his career, and the voting wasn't close.
Montreal Canadiens captain Nick Suzuki is being celebrated as the top two-way center in the NHL.
A great season ended when the Montreal Canadiens fell to the Carolina Hurricanes in five games. But they have a plan in the offseason to make some upgrades to their roster. Here are three places where the Habs will allegedly look to upgrade this summer, according to David Pagnotta of The Fourth Period. “With the […]
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The Montreal Canadiens tried hard to add a top-six left winger and there's been reports flying around about Toronto Maple Leafs Matthew Knies. Turns out, Knies wasn't the only left winger the Habs tried to acquire, as reports have surfaced stating the Canadiens and New York Rangers engaged in trade talks leading up to March's deadline. Frank Seravalli: Re Canadiens: I wonder about Alexis Lafreniere; if this was truly a thing, what was whispered was, a pick, a prospect and Patrik Laine in excha...
Montreal Canadiens news and notes
Ivan Demidov is incentivized to sign a long-term extension as soon as possible. [ Sportsnet | The Athletic ]
‘Everyone in here got better’ during the playoff run, Juraj Slafkovsky says. [ Montreal Gazette ]
Plenty of teams have goaltending issues, and thus Kent Hughes shouldn’t have a problem trading Samuel Montembeault. [ Montreal Gazette ]
Three priorities for Hughes and the Habs this off-season. [ The Hockey Writers ]
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Knies collected 23 goals and 66 points in 79 games with the Maple Leafs in the 2025-26 season.
Trade rumors are building towards a real boiling point in the NHL as we get closer to the Draft in three weeks. But this one is a real doozy: Insider David Pagnotta reports today that the Toronto Maple Leafs and Montreal Canadiens actually had a deal done for Matthew Knies at the trade deadline — but just couldn't get it submitted in time. Whoa. According to sources, the Canadiens approached the Leafs late in the day on deadline day about the move, which Toronto accepted, but the L...
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The Montreal Canadiens’ season ended in the Eastern Conference Finals, losing to the Carolina Hurricanes. After the series, it came out that Brendan Gallagher would likely not be back with the club. Now, the process to move Gallagher has officially begun, according to Rick Dhaliwal of Checknews. “Brendan Gallagher’s agent Gerry Johansson has permission from […]
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The Toronto Maple Leafs could emerge as a surprise landing spot for winger Patrik Laine when NHL free agency opens on July 1. With Laine expected to leave the Montreal Canadiens after his contract expires, speculation is growing that Toronto…
Montreal Canadiens news and notes
Ivan Demidov has two choices when the Canadiens offer him a contract extension this summer: become very rich or become very, very, very rich. [ Journal de Montreal ]
Brendan Gallagher will be given an opportunity to play out the final season of his contract with another team but the pain of his final months with the Canadiens won’t be healing any time soon. [ Sportsnet ]
If the Canadiens choose to move on from Kirby Dach, finding a trade partn...
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.
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...
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…
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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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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