Montreal Canadiens News and Rumors

Canadiens’ Kent Hughes Tried to Sign Impact Players but Was Denied

I wrote earlier this month that Montreal Canadiens general manager Kent Hughes would take an aggressive approach to free agency and that’s exactly what happened. Unfortunately for him, however, the…

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Published: 3 weeks ago

Wednesday Habs Headlines: Banking on Juraj

In today's links, the Canadiens are banking big on Juraj Slafkovsky, Jacob Fowler talks about his plans for the next few years, and day 2 of free agency brings more signings.

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Published: 3 weeks ago

Owen Beck following in Juraj Slafkovsky's footsteps? A video goes viral

If there's one young forward who could surprise at the next training camp, it's Owen Beck, and he's doing everything in his power to make it happen.

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Published: 3 weeks ago

Monster contract for Juraj Slafkovsky: he breaks the silence and it's big

On Monday, during the opening of the free agency market, Kent Hughes and the Montreal Canadiens announced an eight-year contract extension for Juraj Slafkovsky.

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Published: 3 weeks ago

Montreal Canadiens add Alexandre Burrows and Lauri Korpikoski to player development department

Burrows served as an assistant coach for the Habs for parts of four seasons, while Korpikoski is a new addition to the orgainzation.

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Published: 3 weeks ago

Stu Cowan: Canadiens are banking big-time on Juraj Slafkovsky

Time will tell if GM Kent Hughes made smart move by giving the 20-year-old an eight-year, US$60.8-million contract, but it makes sense now.

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Published: 3 weeks ago

NHL releases 2024-25 schedule

The NHL unveiled the schedule Tuesday for the 2024-25 season.The campaign will begin Oct. 4 with the Buffalo Sabres facing the New Jersey Devils at Prague's O2 Arena as part of the Global Series.Four days later, the season will begin in North America

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Published: 3 weeks ago

Montreal Canadiens to open 2024-25 season at home, full schedule released

For the second time in three seasons, the Montreal Canadiens will open the season at home against the Toronto Maple Leafs. The home opener will be on Wednesday, October 9. The two teams faced off in the 2022 season opener, which was a back and forth

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Published: 3 weeks ago

Slafkovsky plans to prove Canadiens made the right contract decision

Newly extended Canadiens forward Juraj Slafkovsky discusses the belief he’s always had in himself, and how it’s grown because of the commitment and trust the organization has now shown to him, and plans to prove they made the right decision by lo

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Published: 3 weeks ago

Why Slafkovsky was keen on re-signing long-term with Canadiens

Juraj Slafkovsky discusses why he decided to re-sign with the Montreal Canadiens and what the key factors were for his long-term commitment to the team.

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Published: 3 weeks ago

Canadiens Sign Juraj Slafkovsky to an 8-Year Contract Extension

General manager (GM) Kent Hughes might not have captured the big game he wanted as the free agency market opened yesterday, but he did extend the Montreal Canadiens’ first-overall pick…

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Published: 3 weeks ago