Segue Issue 22-11 August 2, 2022 On July 28th the Montreal Canadiens announced they had hired Stephane Robidas as Assistant Coach to Martin St. Louis. Robidas is a retired NHL player with 15 NHL seasons under his belt, including his first three in Montreal. After his playing career, Robidas worked in the front office ofContinue reading “In Robidas the Habs favour development over seniority“
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Samuel Montembeault has earned an insurance policy role with the Habs
Eggs Bennett 22-19 July 20, 2022 On Monday, July 18th the Montreal Canadiens announced they had signed Samuel Montembeault to a two-year contract extension with an average annual value (AAV) of $1M. The contract is a one-way deal, which means his compensation will be the same regardless of whether he plays in Montreal or Laval.Continue reading “Samuel Montembeault has earned an insurance policy role with the Habs”
Rem Pitlick represents a shift in depth spending for the Habs
Eggs Bennett 22-18 July 19, 2022 On Saturday, after clearing cap space in the Jeff Petry trade, the Montreal Canadiens signed Rem Pitlick to a two-year contract with an average annual value (AAV) of $1.1M. Before free agency opened, it looked like Pitlick would be moving on from Montreal. The deadline for qualifying offers cameContinue reading “Rem Pitlick represents a shift in depth spending for the Habs”
Competition at Left Side Defence
Eggs Bennett 22-13 June 21, 2022 In case you missed it, the 2022 NHL Amateur Draft is coming to Montreal this year, and the Montreal Canadiens have the first overall pick! If you did somehow miss that news, congratulations on waking up from your coma. On the quieter end of the news spectrum, another storyContinue reading “Competition at Left Side Defence”
Predicting the Habs Trade Deadline
Segue Issue 22-08 March 7, 2022 With the NHL trade deadline just over two weeks away, there is much chatter amongst fans and pundits about what the Habs might do. On Thursday night (March 3rd) I recorded a podcast with Jared Book from Habs Eyes on the Prize and we each tried to take aContinue reading “Predicting the Habs Trade Deadline“
Week 18 in One Word: Riddle
March 7, 2022 riddle /ˈridl/ something that is confusing, or a problem that is difficult to solve Similar: puzzle, conundrum, question, mystery, stumper to make a lot of holes in something The 18th week of action for the Montreal Canadiens featured three games. Tuesday’s game in Winnipeg was an up and down affair and aContinue reading “Week 18 in One Word: Riddle“
Week 13 in One Word: Shine
January 23, 2022 shine /SHīn/ a quality of brightness, especially from reflected light. Similar: beam, radiate, emit light, gleam, glow direct (a flashlight or other light) somewhere in order to see something in the dark The Montreal Canadiens played four games this week. On Martin Luther King Day in the States, the Habs lost anContinue reading “Week 13 in One Word: Shine“
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