The Habs took care of a big piece of business earlier this week when they signed Lane Hutson to an eight-year, $70.8 million extension. Our writers offer up their thoughts on the signing.

After a three-game stint on the road to start the season, the Habs had their home opener on Tuesday against Seattle. Neither team could hold a lead for long, resulting in the game needing overtime where Cole Caufield was the hero, scoring the winner to give Montreal the 5-4 victory.

After signing Lane Hutson to a long-term deal on Monday, Kent Hughes received one for himself.  The Canadiens announced Tuesday that they’ve signed Hughes and Jeff Gorton to five-year contract extensions.

Over the past few weeks, talks between the Habs and Lane Hutson had intensified but they couldn’t get a deal across the finish line.  That isn’t the case anymore as the team announced that they’ve signed the blueliner to an eight-year contract extension.

The Habs kicked off the 2025-26 season with a trio of road games against Original Six franchises. While they didn’t start with a win, they picked up victories in the other two to head home with a solid start to the season.

The regular season is just underway and there is plenty of enthusiasm about Montreal’s playoff chances. Our writers give their odds on the Habs reaching the postseason in 2025-26.

It turns out that Samuel Blais’ time with his hometown team was rather short-lived.  After being placed on waivers on Sunday, the Maple Leafs announced Monday that they have claimed him off waivers from Montreal.

With season-opening rosters due on Monday, Sunday is a busy day in the NHL as teams make cuts and send many, many players to waivers.  The Habs were active on both fronts, sending three players to Laval while placing two more on the waiver wire.

Lane Hutson was one of the wild cards heading into last season. After a Calder-winning campaign, he’s now someone the Canadiens are heavily counting on. What should they be expecting from him in his sophomore year?