Category: Habs
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When the Montreal Canadiens begin the 2026-27 season, something will feel different: for the first time in 14 years, Brendan Gallagher’s Canadiens legacy won’t include a spot in the lineup. For the first time since making his NHL debut in January 2013, Brendan Gallagher will not be part of the Canadiens’ dressing room. After 14…
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Heading into training camp, the Montreal Canadiens have an enviable problem: real offensive depth. With the top nine taking shape and the core locked in, the conversation naturally shifts to the bottom of the roster. Specifically, the battle for the 13th forward spot. In the modern NHL, the extra skater is one of the most…
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For three straight seasons, the Canadiens led the NHL in a category no team wants to lead: man-games lost to injury. That changed with a quiet front-office decision that got a fraction of the attention a trade deadline move would get — a full rebuild of the team’s sports medicine department. Three years later, the…
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Trade speculation is Montreal’s favorite pastime. The moment a young goaltender flashes NHL upside, the panic button gets dusted off. With Jakub Dobeš proving he can hold his own at the NHL level and top prospect Jacob Fowler knocking on the door, the narrative writes itself: the Canadiens have too many goalies, and Samuel Montembeault…
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The Montreal Canadiens announced that Carey Price will be inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame this November, with the organization set to honor him at the Bell Centre the following night. It’s one of the biggest tributes the franchise has paid a player in years — fifteen seasons, a Vezina, a Hart, and more…
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A deep look at Jakub Dobeš’s breakthrough 2025-26 season, playoff performance, technical development, workload and the Canadiens’ goaltending situation entering 2026-27. PLAYER PROFILE & CONTRACT DOSSIER Player: Jakub DobešPosition / Catches: Goaltender / LeftVitals: 6’4″, 215 lbs | Age: 25Born: May 27, 2001 — Ostrava, CzechiaDraft: 2020 NHL Draft — Round 5, 136th OverallNew Contract:…
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Kent Hughes has trained us to expect fireworks every summer. Kirby Dach and Mike Matheson landed in 2022. Alex Newhook showed up in 2023. Patrik Laine walked through the door in 2024. Noah Dobson joined the blue line in 2025. This summer? Crickets. Hughes hasn’t hidden the fact that the trade market is priced way…
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Kent Hughes and the Montreal Canadiens took a classic low-risk, high-upside swing in the dog days of summer, locking in newly acquired winger Sasha Pastujov on a one-year, two-way contract for the 2026–27 campaign. The deal—carrying an $850,000 NHL cap hit—officially integrates Pastujov into the organization after Montreal landed him from the Anaheim Ducks on…