Habs trade Nicolas Deslauriers to Anaheim
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The Habs have cleared out some more forward depth as they have shipped winger Nicolas Deslauriers to Anaheim. Montreal acquires Anaheim’s fourth-round pick in 2020 in return.
The Habs have cleared out some more forward depth as they have shipped winger Nicolas Deslauriers to Anaheim. Montreal acquires Anaheim’s fourth-round pick in 2020 in return.
Andrew Shaw is on his way back to where it all began. The Habs have dealt him along with a 2021 seventh-round pick to Chicago in exchange for a trio of draft picks.
While Montreal already has plenty of forwards under contract for next season, there are quite a few options available in free agency that could boost their roster.
The Habs need to upgrade on the back end. That much is a given. However, there aren’t many players available on the open market that would actually qualify as an upgrade.
While the Habs already have Charlie Lindgren signed for two more years, GM Marc Bergevin suggested he could turn to the free agent market to find a backup for Carey Price. Who might he target?
Where will the top names in free agency go? Who will the Habs pick up? Make your predictions by entering our annual UFA pool.
After whittling down their list of restricted free agents down to five yesterday, the Habs knocked that number down by one more as they announced the re-signing of Mike Reilly to a two-year contract with a $1.5 million cap hit.
Tuesday’s qualifying offer deadline came without much fanfare for the Habs who are parting ways with three prospects while extending offers to five others.
The dust has barely settled on the 2019 NHL Entry Draft and while it’s really too early to evaluate their newest group of prospects, that’s not going to stop us from trying.
Saturday will be a busy day at the draft for the Habs as they come in with nine selections to make. As always, we’ll keep tabs on their selections in this article which will be updated as the draft goes along.