The Habs won’t have to worry about an offer sheet coming Nick Suzuki’s way next summer. Or ever, for that matter. The Canadiens announced on Tuesday that they’ve signed the centre to an eight-year, $63 million contract extension.
The Habs made three roster moves on Monday. First, they assigned Cayden Primeau to Laval and Kaiden Guhle back to junior while also claiming Adam Brooks off waivers from Toronto.
With Monday being the deadline for opening rosters to be submitted, the Habs have registered theirs with the league, consisting of 15 forwards, six defencemen, and two goalies.
Christian Dvorak wasn’t realistically on Montreal’s radar until Jesperi Kotkaniemi signed his offer sheet and went to Carolina. But now that he’s with the Canadiens, there should be optimism for him to improve on his output in Arizona.
Montreal’s training camp roster was reduced by one on Saturday as the Habs announced that winger Jesse Ylonen has been sent to Laval.
The Canadiens will be without Carey Price for an indefinite period of time as the NHL announced on Thursday that the goaltender has entered the NHL/NHLPA Player Assistance Program.
The decision to hand Jake Evans a three-year extension may have come as a surprise over the weekend but in the eyes of our writers, the surprise was a pleasant one.
Following Tuesday’s loss to Toronto, the Habs have trimmed their training camp roster by four, sending Gabriel Bourque, Gianni Fairbrother, and Rafael Harvey-Pinard to Laval while placing Michael Pezzetta on waivers.
With the Habs using him in a pair of preseason games, it felt like only a matter of time before they signed Arber Xhekaj. They did just that on Monday, inking the defenceman to a three-year, entry-level contract.
Jake Evans is expected to have a bigger role on the Habs this season and they’ve opted to give him a vote of confidence, announcing that they’ve signed him to a three-year contract extension. The deal carries a cap hit of $1.7 million.