Three signings later, the Habs D group may be coming into focus

August 4, 2024 After striking out in free agency and dealing with the contract extension for Juraj Slafkovsky, the Montreal Canadiens were pretty quiet in July. Perhaps a vacation was in order for the management group before getting down to business again this week with three contracts signed with three young defenders. Arber Xhekaj hasContinue reading “Three signings later, the Habs D group may be coming into focus”

Anticipating the 2024 trade deadline for the Habs

February 15, 2024 We are three weeks away from the 2024 trade deadline. By 3 p.m. EST on March 8th, we will have clarity about what General Manager Kent Hughes was able to accomplish to continue transforming the Montreal Canadiens into a consistent contender. The management duo of Hughes and Jeff Gorton have already enteredContinue reading “Anticipating the 2024 trade deadline for the Habs”

Fans may crave trades, but some player moves shouldn’t be rushed

August 23, 2023 With us drifting into the last of the dog days of summer, fans of the Montreal Canadiens have been fortunate to have GM Kent Hughes swing two trades during the dead weeks. Nevertheless, when off-season business is slow we can count on random ideas to circulate and gain traction. This dynamic wasContinue reading “Fans may crave trades, but some player moves shouldn’t be rushed”

Week 1 in One Word: Tardy

October 17, 2021 tar·dy /ˈtärdē/ delaying or delayed beyond the right or expected time; late. Similar: late, unpunctual, behind time, behind schedule, delayed, slow slow in action or response; sluggish. The Montreal Canadiens have entered Week 1 of the 2021-22 season into the history books. The week featured two road games – in Toronto onContinue reading Week 1 in One Word: Tardy

The Man Mountain Has Made an Exit

Eggs Bennett Issue 21-03 September 10, 2021 Is it me, or has this off-season been a complete shit show for the Habs? An offer sheet, free agent departures, entry draft disappointments and expansion draft drama – being a Habs fan this summer was not for the faint of heart. If the off-season was a shitContinue reading The Man Mountain Has Made an Exit