The Jonathan Drouin trade wasn’t the only thing on the table for the Habs on Thursday as they announced the re-signing of winger Charles Hudon to a two year deal. The contract carries a cap hit of $650,000.
Although he underachieved considerably this season and has a pricey cap hit, there’s still a case to be made that Tomas Plekanec is worth protecting from the Expansion Draft.
Montreal’s centre depth at the end of the season was, to put it nicely, lousy. Unfortunately for the team, it’s an issue for the other areas of the organization as well.
Andrei Markov is the longest tenured player with the Canadiens having been with them since being drafted in 1998. He once again played a key role this past season and is set to hit the open market next month; what type of contract will it take to keep him?
The Habs ensured that one of their trade deadline acquisitions will be sticking around a little while longer as they signed Andreas Martinsen to a one year, $675,000 contract on Monday.
With Alex Galchenyuk spending most of the season on the left wing, that position was one of strength for the Habs. How is it looking at that spot in the rest of the organization?
Montreal’s defensive depth varies greatly by level. They have a few big names with the big club and some quality junior prospects but the group in between is lacking. Here’s a closer look at their organizational depth on the back end.
The draft and free agency are quickly approaching. Marc Bergevin and his staff will be putting together their offseason shopping lists and as we like to do at this time of year, we look at what they have at each position. As is the custom, we start with the goalies.
The 2017 MasterCard Memorial Cup took place from May 19th to the 28th in Windsor, ON. The Habs had a trio of prospects suiting up in the tournament including a pair on the home team. Here is how each one fared.
With the season now over for the IceCaps, it’s time to reflect on the year (and playoffs) as a whole. Here are our final grades for 2016-17 with a focus on the forwards.