14+ hour, 32+ min ago   (136+ words) Team has just over US$3.4 million left in salary-cap space, with defenceman Arber Xhekaj still unsigned. It was a busy weekend for Canadiens general manager Kent Hughes ahead of the team’s annual golf tournament Monday at Laval-sur-le-Lac. On Saturday, Hughes…...

16+ hour, 14+ min ago   (157+ words) After five seasons behind bench, former NHLer is very happy to remain with Habs as a player development coach. That’s why Trevor Letowski decided to step away as an assistant coach with the Canadiens after five seasons and spend more…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago   (606+ words) Habs GM Kent Hughes didn't have to give up any assets to get veteran winger and sign him to one-year, US$2.15-million contract. Not only was Canadiens general manager Ken Hughes able to acquire Chris Kreider on Saturday, he was…...

3+ day, 12+ hour ago   (115+ words) The 6-foot-3, 195-pounder has shown with Laval he can play centre or wing and on the power play or penalty-kill. As an assistant coach with the AHL’s Laval Rocket, Martin Laperrière has worked closely with forward Florian Xhekaj over the…...

3+ day, 15+ hour ago   (167+ words) New head coach DanielJacob and assistant David Urquhart were university teammates and have impressive resumés. There will be a strong McGill University connection behind the Laval Rocket’s bench this season. Daniel Jacob was promoted from assistant coach to head coach…...

3+ day, 23+ hour ago   (148+ words) Alex Galchenyuk, Jonathan Drouin and Jesperi Kotkaniemi were also selected third overall at NHL Draft. The Canadiens have not had much luck with players selected with the No. 3 overall pick at the NHL Draft — whether they drafted the players or…...

4+ day, 14+ hour ago   (177+ words) Goalie Jakub Dobes's play will be key to Montreal's success this season, two-time Habs bench boss says. Near the end of Michel Therrien’s second tenure as Canadiens’ head coach, he looked down his bench and could count on rugged defenceman…...

4+ day, 16+ hour ago   (223+ words) Grandfather of current NHLer Anthony Mantha won four Stanley Cups during his five seasons with Habs. The Canadiens announced Wednesday morning that former left-winger André Pronovost has died at age 90. Pronovost played five seasons with the Canadiens and won the…...

5+ day, 16+ hour ago   (155+ words) Habs GM Kent Hughes is in great position to make a significant trade when he believes the timing is right. Much of the talk about the Canadiens this summer has been about how GM Kent Hughes has yet to make…...

5+ day, 23+ hour ago   (820+ words) With many top picks missing, Owen Protz, Tyler Thorpe, Luke Mittelstadt, Arseni Radkov and Alexey Vlasov merit a look. The Canadiens’ rookie camp this year will be short and sweet. And perhaps that’s for the better, because it will be…...