A few weeks ago, the Habs thought they had Laval’s coaching staff figured out with J-F Houle getting a three-year deal. However, that’s no longer the case as Houle has resigned to take on the same position with Clarkson University.
The Habs have emphasized trying to add down the middle in recent years with the additions of Kirby Dach and Alex Newhook. Even so, Montreal’s pool has a fair bit of depth on the left wing.
The Habs had three junior-aged players on an NHL contract this past season, bringing the oft-mentioned ‘slide rule’ into play once again. Here is a breakdown of the changes to their contracts.
While it took a bit longer than some expected, the Habs have indeed agreed to terms with Oliver Kapanen, announcing on Saturday that they’ve signed the forward to a three-year, entry-level deal.
For years, the right side of Montreal’s back end has been a trouble spot. However, the team has reloaded at that spot in recent seasons and in time, it could become one of their organizational strengths.
It’s well-known at this point that the Canadiens have ample depth on the left side of their back end. How do things shake out for the rest of the organization?
The Habs have added some goaltending depth to the organization as the team announced on Tuesday that they’ve signed free agent netminder Connor Hughes to a one-year, two-way contract.
Saturday was the deadline for Montreal to sign three of their prospects or see their rights released. The time came and went without any contracts so the team has now relinquished the rights to Cedrick Guindon, Petteri Nurmi, and Miguel Tourigny.
With the deadline to sign him coming on Saturday, the Habs decided to give Jared Davidson his entry-level deal, announcing on Friday that they’ve inked him to a two-year contract.
The 2024 IIHF World Championship came to an end last weekend with Montreal’s representatives being shut out of the medals. However, several of them still earned high grades for their strong individual performances at the event.