Habs Re-Sign Kaapo Kahkonen
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The Habs are bringing another of their unrestricted free agents back for next season. The team announced on Wednesday that they’ve signed goaltender Kaapo Kahkonen to a one-year, one-way deal.
The Habs are bringing another of their unrestricted free agents back for next season. The team announced on Wednesday that they’ve signed goaltender Kaapo Kahkonen to a one-year, one-way deal.
For the second straight summer, the Habs have signed veteran winger Alex Belzile on the opening day of free agency. They’ve agreed to terms on a one-year, two-way contract worth the league minimum at the NHL level.
Monday was an important day on the NHL calendar with qualifying offers due by 5 PM Eastern Time. The Habs had 11 players to give offers to and elected to do so with eight while three others will become unrestricted free agents.
Brendan Gallagher’s time with the Canadiens has come to an end. The Habs have dealt the veteran to the Canucks in exchange for future considerations.
Montreal’s recent shakeup of their prospect pool continues. The Habs announced on Monday that they’ve acquired defenceman Maksymilian Szuber from Utah in exchange for winger Joshua Roy.
The Habs entered Saturday’s second day of the draft with a total of seven selections. They made four trades but still wound up making seven picks. As is tradition, here is a rundown of their selections with scouting reports on their newest prospects.
The Habs made a trade with Vegas to move up two spots from 28 to 26 on Friday night. With that selection, they selected Russian winger Gleb Pugachyov.
The first round of this year’s draft takes place on Friday starting at 7:00 PM ET while rounds two through seven will be on Saturday beginning at 11:00 AM ET. Sportsnet, TVA Sports, and ESPN have coverage of Round 1 while Sportsnet and the NHL Network will also televise Day 2.
For the second straight day, the Habs have made a minor swap of prospects. The Canadiens traded defenceman William Trudeau to the Rangers in exchange for winger Brett Berard.
The Habs have swung a trade although it’s not as big as many of the other ones around the NHL. The Canadiens announced that they have acquired forward Hunter McKown from Columbus in exchange for winger Luke Tuch.