The calendar has flipped to August as we hit the unofficial midpoint of the summer. By now, we typically have a good sense of where things stand for the Habs but this time around, there are still plenty of questions remaining.
Quality right-shot defencemen are hard to come by which is why the Habs paid big to land Noah Dobson last year. Meanwhile, they’ve been trying to stock up their prospect pool in the hopes of getting a player or two from there down the road.
The Habs and Kirby Dach had an arbitration hearing scheduled at the end of the month but it won’t be needed. Instead, the Canadiens announced today that they’ve signed Dach to a one-year, $3.6 million contract.
Last season was a strong one for the Habs overall. How did they get as high in the standings as they did and how was management’s performance? We break it down here.
Laval didn’t have to go too far to find their new bench boss. The team announced on Monday that Daniel Jacob has been appointed as their new head coach.
Topics in our latest podcast include Montreal’s draft class, recent extensions given to Ivan Demidov and Jakub Dobes, Kirby Dach’s arbitration filing, and much more.
The Habs will have a change behind the bench next season. Sportsnet’s Eric Engels reports that the team is set to hire Derek Lalonde as an assistant coach.
The Habs have added some extra depth on the back end. The team announced Wednesday that they’ve signed blueliner Reilly Walsh to a one-year, two-way contract.
The Habs had seven players eligible to file for salary arbitration by Sunday’s deadline. Overall, only one elected to do so, putting in the paperwork before the 5 PM limit.
Ivan Demidov wasn’t the only Hab to sign an extension this week as Jakub Dobes received a three-year pact worth a little over $5.35 million per season. Our writers provide their assessment on the early signing.