Moving Alex Galchenyuk Made Sense Paul Olioff | June 17, 2018 Learning about a key trade is tough when you haven’t had your morning coffee. When I woke up to the news Alex Galchenyuk had been traded to the Arizona Coyotes…
Domi Is a Downgrade on Galchenyuk Ryan Szporer | June 16, 2018 The success of the Alex Galchenyuk trade for the Montreal Canadiens will depend largely on Max Domi’s next contract. Domi for Galchenyuk That’s the one (only) positive in this Domi-for-Galchenyuk…
Bergevin’s Record With Overseas Talent Ryan Szporer | May 29, 2018 Montreal Canadiens general manager Marc Bergevin got a head start at free agency by inking two Czech defensemen this week. Both David Sklenicka, 21, and Michal Moravcik, 23, signed deals…
Canadiens Win Jerabek Deal with Capitals… Barely Ryan Szporer | February 21, 2018 The Montreal Canadiens absolutely did not get good value for defenseman Jakub Jerabek, by acquiring a 2019 fifth-round pick from the Washington Capitals. They still came out ahead with the…
Moves the Canadiens Should Make as Sellers Ryan Szporer | December 20, 2017 The Montreal Canadiens shouldn’t give up just because defenseman Shea Weber has been shut down. It’s a matter of playing the (really) long game instead. In fact, sending Weber home…
Canadiens Lose Depth with Cracknell Trade Ryan Szporer | November 30, 2017 No, new Montreal Canadiens forward Adam Cracknell will likely not make or break the team. It would have been nice if the former option were even realistic, though. Holland vs.…
Gelinas Gives Canadiens Options on D Ryan Szporer | August 30, 2017 Defenseman Eric Gelinas’ tumultuous career has taken another turn, hopefully for the positive with the Montreal Canadiens. Gelinas’ professional tryout agreement (PTO) with the team qualifies as a risk-free, potentially…
Top 5 Canadiens Trades of the Last Decade Kavan Young | August 2, 2017 Since the NHL implemented the salary cap, player movement has become more popular than ever. As soon as a trade goes down, fans and the media start looking up statistics…
Is Morrow a Replacement for Beaulieu? Ryan Szporer | August 1, 2017 Joe Morrow flew under the radar relatively speaking, during a whirlwind summer for Montreal Canadiens fans. The big question is whether or not it was justified. Morrow an NHL Defenseman?…
Froese & Taormina Are Welcome Additions for Laval Rocket Julian McKenzie | July 26, 2017 It was late April at the War Memorial Arena in Syracuse, New York. There sat Montreal Canadiens general manager Marc Bergevin wearing a zip-up hoodie. He went virtually unrecognized as…
Habs Not Out of Woods Yet with Galchenyuk Deal Ryan Szporer | July 5, 2017 The Montreal Canadiens have just won half the battle by getting Alex Galchenyuk under contract. The deal, which is reported as being for $4.9 million per year for three seasons,…
New Canadiens Forward Hemsky a Massive Downgrade Ryan Szporer | July 3, 2017 There is no way to sugarcoat the Montreal Canadiens signing Ales Hemsky on Monday. Hemsky vs. Radulov The move, which coincided with the Dallas Stars signing away Alexander Radulov for…
