Montreal Canadiens

September 3, 2025

Brossard Battleground: Key Questions Facing the Canadiens at Training Camp

The unofficial end of summer for any real hockey fan isn’t Labour Day; it’s the day the players report for medicals and the familiar sounds of skates carving up fresh ice return. For the Montreal Canadiens, the opening of their 2025-26 training camp feels like a significant inflection point. The foundational pieces are largely in place, the prospect pipeline is brimming, and the pressure is subtly shifting from patient development to tangible results. This year’s camp in Brossard isn’t just about setting the opening night roster; it’s about defining the team’s identity for the season ahead. Internal competition will be

September 1, 2025

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McDavid’s Contract Clock, Price on the Move, a Wild Offer and More NHL News & Rumors

As the last long weekend of summer fades into the rearview mirror, the NHL is anything but dormant. While the on-ice battles are still weeks away, the front-office warfare is reaching a fever pitch. GMs are working the phones, agents are posturing, and the futures of superstars and franchises hang in the balance. The relative quiet of August has given way to a flurry of high-stakes rumors that will define the landscape of the 2025-26 season. From a legendary goaltender’s imminent contract relocation to the nine-figure offer tabled for a Russian superstar, and the ominous silence surrounding the game’s best

August 31, 2025

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The Ghost in the Machine: Decoding the Inevitable Carey Price Trade

The end comes for every era. For the Montreal Canadiens and Carey Price, that end won’t be a stick salute after a final game or a tearful press conference. It will be a transaction, a business dealing announced on a Monday in September that formally closes the book on one of the most dominant goaltending careers in franchise history. Reports from TVA Sports’ Jean-Charles Lajoie are solidifying what has been whispered about for months: the Canadiens are set to trade Carey Price’s contract, with an announcement expected as early as Monday, September 1st. This isn’t a trade for a player;

August 27, 2025

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Unleashing the Giant: Slafkovský is Poised to Dominate for the Canadiens

As we stand on the precipice of the 2025-26 season, the Montreal Canadiens aren’t just looking at their former first-overall pick Juraj Slafkovsky as a nice complementary piece anymore. No, sir. After locking him into that massive eight-year, $60.8 million deal last summer, the expectation is clear: it’s time for the big man to become the man. Entering his fourth NHL campaign, Slafkovský is no longer the raw, sometimes hesitant teenager we first saw. He’s a man who has tasted NHL playoff intensity, learned the North American game, and is now being handed the keys to the offensive kingdom. The

August 26, 2025

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The Wait is Over: Why the Montreal Canadiens’ Rebuild is Officially Finished

For years, the mantra in Montreal has been “patience.” It’s been a necessary, if sometimes bitter, pill to swallow for one of the league’s most passionate fanbases. We’ve talked endlessly about asset accumulation, draft capital, prospect pipelines, and long-term windows. The focus, drilled into us by Kent Hughes and Jeff Gorton, was always on the future. But in the summer of 2025, the language changed. The whispers of “soon” became the declaration of “now.” The 2025 NHL Draft will be remembered not for the prospects the Canadiens selected, but for the roster player they acquired. It was the definitive moment

August 21, 2025

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Rocket Fuel: The Canadiens’ High-Octane Forward Corps for 2025-26

The days of whispered promises and five-year plans in Montreal are officially over. After a surprisingly potent 2024-25 campaign that saw them crash the playoff party, General Manager Kent Hughes has pushed his chips to the middle of the table. The message sent by an aggressive offseason is clear: the rebuild is over, and the era of contention has begun. Through savvy trades and targeted signings, the Canadiens have assembled a forward group that’s young, dynamic, and dripping with offensive potential. The departures of depth veterans like Christian Dvorak and Joel Armia signal a changing of the guard, making way

August 18, 2025

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The Quiet Fortress: Why Goaltending is No Longer the Canadiens’ Biggest Question Mark

For what feels like an eternity, the conversation surrounding the Montreal Canadiens has invariably circled back to the crease. Since the twilight of Carey Price’s legendary career, the six-foot-three space between the pipes has been a source of anxiety, debate, and perpetual uncertainty. Who is the guy? Who can handle the pressure cooker of the Bell Centre? Who can steal a game, a series, a season? Also on the EDGE – 3 Cracks in the Foundation That Could Derail the Canadiens’ 2025-26 Season For years, the answer was a shrug. Today, as we look ahead to the 2025-26 NHL season,

August 17, 2025

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The Price of a Star: Navigating the Canadiens’ Lane Hutson Contract Conundrum

The Montreal Canadiens and their fanbase have every reason to be ecstatic about Lane Hutson. In a debut season for the ages, the 21-year-old dynamo didn’t just turn heads; he snapped them. Racking up 60 assists and 66 points, quarterbacking the top power-play unit, and displaying a defensive commitment with 123 blocked shots, Hutson didn’t just win the Calder Trophy—he seized it. He’s the cornerstone defenceman the franchise has been desperately seeking. But with great success comes a great big price tag. As Hutson skates into the final year of his entry-level contract, the conversation in Montreal is shifting from

August 15, 2025

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From Rebuild to Reloaded: The Young Guns Powering the Canadiens’ New Era

For years, the conversation in Montreal has been about the future. It’s been about draft picks, prospect rankings, and the promise of brighter days ahead. After a gritty playoff appearance last season, the narrative is finally changing. The long, cold winter of the rebuild is thawing, and the team that General Manager Kent Hughes has been meticulously constructing is beginning to take shape. This isn’t just about hope anymore; it’s about expectation. The organizational depth chart is brimming with young talent, a testament to a strategy that has shifted from simply accumulating assets to deploying them. The Canadiens are no

August 13, 2025

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Habs on the Brink: 3 Cracks in the Foundation That Could Derail the Canadiens’ 2025-26 Season

Another season is on the horizon, and in Montreal, the familiar ghosts of playoffs past and future are already beginning to stir. The 2024-25 campaign was a tale of two teams: the one that clawed its way into a wild card spot with a respectable 91 points, and the one that was unceremoniously punted from the postseason by a far superior Washington Capitals team. For the long-suffering denizens of the Bell Centre, a taste of playoff hockey was a welcome appetizer, but it’s the main course they truly crave. And as we look ahead to the 2025-26 season, the question