Fantasy Focus: Cole Caufield
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After inking a big contract last summer, expectations were even higher for Cole Caufield heading into last season and he responded with a career year. Can he set new personal bests once again next season?
After inking a big contract last summer, expectations were even higher for Cole Caufield heading into last season and he responded with a career year. Can he set new personal bests once again next season?
While it took longer to get done than Juraj Slafkovsky’s new deal, the Habs were able to get Kaiden Guhle signed to a six-year, $33.3 million extension last week. Our writers offer up their thoughts on the contract.
Late last month, reports surfaced that prospect Rhett Pitlick had completed his course load and was pondering free agency. That is indeed the case as the winger is no longer on Montreal’s reserve list, meaning his rights no longer belong to them.
A busy week for the Habs continued on Wednesday as the Canadiens announced that they’ve signed defenceman Kaiden Guhle to a six-year contract extension. The deal, which kicks in for the 2025-26 campaign, will carry a cap hit of $5.55 million.
The Canadiens elected to get their remaining contracts out of the way on Tuesday. A few hours after re-signing Arber Xhekaj, the team announced that they inked Justin Barron to a two-year, $2.3 million contract.
The Habs took care of one of their remaining business items this summer, announcing on Tuesday that they’ve re-signed defenceman Arber Xhekaj to a two-year deal that carries a cap hit of $1.3 million.
The Habs still have some work to do this summer with both Arber Xhekaj and Justin Barron in need of new contracts. Let’s try to price out what Xhekaj’s deal could look like.
Coming off a tough season, the 2024-25 campaign will have an even tougher start for Rafael Harvey-Pinard as the Canadiens announced on Friday that the winger has undergone successful leg surgery.
On Wednesday, SKA head coach Roman Rotenberg spoke with a Russian outlet about how there was a joint development plan for Ivan Demidov. That may sound good in theory but the reality is likely to be different.
Having covered Montreal’s picks of Ivan Demidov and Michael Hage separately, it’s time to turn the focus to the eight players they added on the second day of the draft with some thoughts on each selection plus the underlying long-term strategy they used once again.