December 1, 2023 On Friday, December 1st, the Montreal Canadiens signed goaltender Samuel Montembeault to a three-year contract extension worth $9.45M. The deal, which begins next season and will take Monty to the end of the 2026-27 season, has an annual average value of $3.15M. The deal does not include trade protection. The contract termContinue reading “The Montembeault deal checks a lot of boxes for the Habs”
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After 15 games, the Habs are a bit of a rollercoaster
November 13, 2023 It was a busy week for the Montreal Canadiens with four games on the docket. On Tuesday they were overwhelmed by the Tampa Bay Lightning in a 5-3 loss. They redeemed themselves on Thursday with a 3-2 overtime win over the Detroit Red Wings, and then thrilled fans with a 3-2 overtimeContinue reading “After 15 games, the Habs are a bit of a rollercoaster”
After 8 games, the Habs are surprisingly competitive
October 29, 2023 It was a jam-packed week for the Montreal Canadiens, with four games on tap. On Monday night the Habs went into Buffalo and left with a 3-1 win. Tuesday didn’t go as well on home ice in a 5-2 loss to New Jersey. The Columbus Blue Jackets were in town on ThursdayContinue reading “After 8 games, the Habs are surprisingly competitive”
Three goalies and three trade proposals
October 26, 2023 The Montreal Canadiens are into their third week of the season and already have six games under their belts. They’ve been carrying three goaltenders on their roster to avoid placing one on waivers, but that approach limits the number of position players they can carry. With the Habs already in a littleContinue reading “Three goalies and three trade proposals”
The Habs need to clear some traffic in their crease
September 9, 2023 The Montreal Canadiens are holding their annual golf tournament on Monday, and fans are watching to see how many goalies show up. Veteran leader Jake Allen is under contract for two more years and Samuel Montembeault has done nothing but get better since he was claimed off waivers two training camps ago.Continue reading “The Habs need to clear some traffic in their crease”
The price is still right in Montreal
October 1, 2022 It’s a buzz phrase we’ve been using in relation to the Montreal Canadiens for 15 years, and it was born of having World Class Goaltender Carey Price in the ranks. This morning the Canadiens announced a contract extension for Jake Allen – a starter’s contract – that all but confirmed we haveContinue reading “The price is still right in Montreal“
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