June 28, 2023 On Tuesday (June 27), the Montreal Canadiens traded a first round pick (31st overall), a second round pick (37th overall) and defense prospect Gianni Fairbrother to the Colorado Avalanche for the rights to restricted free agent centreman Alex Newhook. Fairbrother was not in the Habs plans with a stacked group of left-shotContinue reading “In the Newhook deal, GM Kent Hughes drew from a familiar well”
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Free agent decisions will clarify Habs direction and identity
June 21, 2023 Rumours excepted, early business from the Montreal Canadiens has revolved around two restricted free agents and one unrestricted free agent. Fans were relieved to see prolific goal scorer and the most important RFA, Cole Caufield, signed on June 5th. Just days before, on June 2nd, the Habs inked Michael Pezzetta. Then onContinue reading “Free agent decisions will clarify Habs direction and identity”
The Monahan deal is a quid pro quo
June 20, 2023 This morning the Montreal Canadiens announced a one-year contract extension for Sean Monahan worth $1.985 million. This is a beautiful bit of business between GM Kent Hughes and Newport Sports Management. A quid pro quo, if you would. By definition, every contract is a quid pro quo, I suppose. Something for something.Continue reading “The Monahan deal is a quid pro quo”
Five Predictions for the 5th Window of Change Under HuGo
June 15, 2023 It’s the most wonderful time of the year! There should be a soundtrack – a collection of familiar tunes to mark the lead up to one of the best parts of the hockey calendar. Of course, I’m referring to the NHL Entry Draft window. The draft will get underway on Wednesday, JuneContinue reading “Five Predictions for the 5th Window of Change Under HuGo”
Habs Notes from the Stanley Cup Final
June 14, 2023 Last night, the Vegas Golden Knights became the Stanley Cup Champions for the 2022-23 season. This is the outcome that GM Kent Hughes is driving toward for the Montreal Canadiens. The wily GM has already been productive in the off-season, recently signing restricted free agents Cole Caufield and Michael Pezzetta to contractContinue reading “Habs Notes from the Stanley Cup Final”
The Caufield deal is a message
June 5, 2023 The Montreal Canadiens picked early Monday morning to announce they had come to terms on a new contract with their sniper, signing Cole Caufield to an eight-year contract extension worth $62.8M and an annual average value (AAV) of $7.85M. This new deal is a message… or maybe a few messages. You canContinue reading “The Caufield deal is a message”
The Pezzetta deal raises questions about identity
June 3, 2023 On Friday, June 2nd, the Montreal Canadiens signed Michael Pezzetta to a two-year contract worth $1.625M for an annual average value (AAV) of $812,500. Pezzetta was a restricted free agent with arbitration rights. This kind of contract is not sexy, but it’s a no brainer. This deal was a no brainer forContinue reading “The Pezzetta deal raises questions about identity”
Habs Notes from the Conference Finals
June 1, 2023 On Monday night, the Dallas Stars were eliminated by the Vegas Golden Knights and the third round of the 2022-23 Stanley Cup Playoffs drew to a close. Only the Stanley Cup Final remains, and it’s time to consider the lessons that were learned in the Conference Finals. With the off-season ready toContinue reading “Habs Notes from the Conference Finals”
Habs Notes from the Second Round
May 16, 2023 With the Seattle Kraken the last team eliminated, the second round of the 2022-23 Stanley Cup Playoffs is complete. Before we are thrown into the Conference Final, we should take a minute to consider the the lessons that were learned in the second round. Montreal Canadiens GM Kent Hughes is sharp enoughContinue reading “Habs Notes from the Second Round”
Beck versus Mailloux: Saturday night in London
May 14, 2023 Last night, the Peterborough Petes visited the London Knights for Game 2 of the Ontario Hockey League Final. In this series, two Montreal Canadiens prospects are facing off and I was in attendance on Saturday night to get an in-person look at Logan Mailloux (2021, 31st overall) and Owen Beck (2022, 33rdContinue reading “Beck versus Mailloux: Saturday night in London”
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