After trading Cayden Primeau to Carolina on Monday, the Habs needed another goaltender in the system.  They added that on Tuesday, signing Kaapo Kahkonen to a one-year, one-way contract. 

While it was a little surprising that Cayden Primeau received a qualifying offer on Monday, his time with Montreal didn’t last much longer. The team announced that they’ve traded the goaltender to Carolina for a 2026 seventh-round pick.

The Habs entered Monday with nine players in need of a qualifying offer. They ultimately decided to keep five of them while four others will now become unrestricted free agents on Tuesday.

The Habs made a big splash at the draft, just not in terms of actually drafting players. Instead, they swung the biggest trade, acquiring Noah Dobson from the Islanders. Our writers offer up their thoughts on the swap.

The Habs were hoping to add a key piece to their roster this summer.  While it’s not a centre, they’ve done just that, acquiring him from the Islanders and signing him to an eight-year, $76 million contract.

This offseason is going to be a critical one for the Canadiens as they try to take another step forward in their rebuild. As a result, both Jeff Gorton and Kent Hughes will have plenty to wade through to help the team do just that.

The upcoming draft was a key part of our latest podcast. Plus, there was talk about Lane Hutson’s Calder Trophy victory, centre targets for the Habs in free agency, and much more.

Mitch Marner has been a key player for Toronto for the last nine years. Now set to hit the open market next month, there’s a case to be made that the Habs should try to get him to switch sides in their long-term rivalry.

Over the past couple of weeks, the NHL has been revealing some of its award winners in advance of Thursday’s award show.  Tuesday was the Calder Trophy with Lane Hutson taking home the award.

With the Habs having a roster with multiple players on entry-level deals and a long-time stint in LTIR due to Carey Price’s contract, they’re getting used to having bonus overage penalties.  Next year’s penalty will be their biggest yet.