Michael McCarron was facing a make-or-break year in 2018-19. He cleared waivers at the start of the season but was showing signs of life in Laval before suffering a season-ending injury. Was his performance good enough to justify a qualifying offer?
Xavier Ouellet will be sticking around for another season. The Habs announced on Monday that they’ve re-signed the blueliner to a one-year, two-way contract.
Brett Kulak made an immediate impact when he got his chance with the Habs last season. The team clearly liked what they saw from him as they’ve signed him to a three-year deal with a cap hit of $1.85 million per season.
Alex Belzile will be back with Laval for next season. He’ll have a chance to see NHL action as well after the Habs signed him to a one-year, two-way contract on Friday.
The Habs had several junior-aged players under contract in 2018-19. Among them, only Jesperi Kotkaniemi saw time with the Habs and as a result, several players have seen their contract slide back a year. Here is a look at which prospects qualified for it and how their cap hit will be changed.
With the draft nearly a month away and free agency approaching soon after, it’s time for our annual look at Montreal’s depth at each position. As always, we begin with the goalies.
At the start of the season, Mike Reilly looked like a key part of Montreal’s defence corps. But once he came out of the lineup he rarely got back in which creates an intriguing decision for the team on the pending restricted free agent.
The 2019 Memorial Cup will take place from May 17th through the 26th in Halifax and this year, the Habs will have three prospects taking part. We’ll keep track of their stats here.
As things stand, Charlie Lindgren is pegged to be the backup goalie for the Habs next season but should Montreal look to find a more proven option in free agency? Our writers offer up their thought on the state of the backup goalie situation.
After a strong first full NHL season, things went off the rails for Charles Hudon this past season. As a restricted free agent with arbitration rights this summer, the Habs have a tough decision to make about his future with the team.