The Montreal Canadiens were quiet on trade deadline day and didn’t make a move, but the local sports networks still had their all-day coverage. RDS brought on many panelists, including former NHL and KHL coach Bob Hartley. After being dismissed by the Calgary Flames, the veteran coach became the bench boss of Omsk Avangard for four seasons, winning the Gagarin Cup once.

Montreal Canadiens GM Kent Hughes gave his players their wish; he kept them all together just like captain Nick Suzuki asked. By staying put on trade deadline day, Hughes essentially rewarded his players for being in the mix as the Habs’ brass wanted them to be in March. Now, though, unless they sign them to contract extensions, Joel Armia, Christian Dvorak, and David Savard will all skate away into the sunset, and the Canadiens won’t get anything for them. Hopefully, the upcoming push to the pl

Last Summer, Montreal Canadiens GM Kent Hughes traded Jonathan Kovacevic to the New Jersey Devils for a modest return, a 2026 fourth-round pick. Since then, the right-shot defenseman has scored a goal, 13 assists and has a plus-11 rating in 63 games.

The Montreal Canadiens took on the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday night as the hours to the trade deadline trickled down. Trying to book a place in the playoffs for the first time since making the Stanley Cup final in 2021, Martin St-Louis’ men were attempting to win a sixth game in a row against the Oilers double-headed monster.

As we head to a trade deadline with high selling prices, the Montreal Canadiens don’t seem eager to test that market. I’m sure the GMs are calling about David Savard and he helped the team get a point that becomes a moral victory of sorts.

The Montreal Canadiens will get back to work tonight when they take on the Edmonton Oilers at Rogers Place. While the Habs have been firing on all cylinders since the 4 Nations Face-Off break, the Oilers have been struggling mightily. Montreal has five wins in a row, while Edmonton has lost five of its last six games.

Canadiens goaltender Jakub Dobes has had a heck of a season. His save percentage in 10 NHL games is .909. He went on a roll, and then it leveled out. It happens. But there was a spark there. After this season, he’s an RFA, so what will the team decide to do with him?

Multiple sources report that Montreal Canadiens center Jake Evans was a highly sought-after asset on the trade market. Daily Faceoff’s Frank Seravalli even had him in fourth place on his list of 45 trade targets, but he acknowledged the dilemma Kent Hughes was facing.

The Montreal Canadiens are leading the NHL with 11 forwards with ten or more goals. That’s impressive. I saw it on Reddit, and I had to think: When did I last remember that happening? I found the team. The 2008-09 Pittsburgh Penguins. That team won the Stanley Cup. I covered that Cup and now I’m seeing good things from the Canadiens so what’s the reason it’s happening?

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