Tag: Kent Hughes
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A podcast interview on Wednesday, November 4, turned the Ivan Demidov story upside down. His agent, Dan Milstein, said the Canadiens winger has a fractured ankle that he suffered in the preseason, that he played two regular-season games on it, and that he is probably still a few more weeks from returning. Until then the…
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Jacob Fowler was named the NHL’s third star of the week and has won five straight starts. Is he now the Canadiens’ number one goalie? We break down the case for and against, and what happens when Samuel Montembeault returns.
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Before the season, Kent Hughes said he did not want to carry three goalies at the same time. Since game four, the Canadiens have had three goalies on the roster again, even with Montembeault on injured reserve, just as they have in every season since he became general manager. Hughes was named general manager in…
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Canadiens Fans Send a Message to Dylan Larkin The Montreal Canadiens faithful made their feelings clear at the Bell Centre. During the matchup against the Detroit Red Wings, fans repeatedly chanted, “We want Larkin!” The unusual scene created an unforgettable atmosphere and put Detroit’s captain in the spotlight. It was a remarkable moment. Instead of…
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The Canadiens traded defenseman Jayden Struble to the Nashville Predators for a 2027 second-round pick. Here are his numbers and what it means for the blue line.
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MONTREAL – The Canadiens have their opening night roster. With the NHL’s Monday, September 28 deadline looming, Montreal trimmed its training camp group down to 14 forwards, seven defensemen and two goaltenders, submitting nine players to waivers with the intention of assigning them to the Laval Rocket. The club didn’t put out a formal release…
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Four years ago, training camp in Montreal was an audition. There wasn’t much of an NHL roster worth protecting, so jobs went to whoever looked best in September. That camp doesn’t exist anymore, and Jeff Gorton said as much this week, speaking to the Basu and Godin Notebook podcast (via The Athletic). “I think the…
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The Canadiens have a good problem on their hands: too much talent for too few jobs. With the preseason winding down and hard roster calls looming, both the men who have to make them sounded remarkably calm about it this week. General manager Kent Hughes stopped by RDS’s studios Thursday to talk through the summer…
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Zack Bolduc’s four-year extension ($4.2 million AAV, runs through 2029-30) and Alex Newhook‘s four-year extension ($5.55 million AAV, kicks in 2027-28) share more than a signing week. Neither contract carries a no-trade or no-movement clause. Nothing. Both players can be dealt on a Tuesday in February if Kent Hughes decides that’s the move. That’s not…