The Habs got one of their better prospects officially under contract on Sunday as the team announced that they have signed Finnish forward Artturi Lehkonen to a three year contract. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.
The 2016 World Hockey Championships took place from May 6th through the 22nd. With the Habs missing the postseason, they were much more represented than usual as nine different players and prospects represented their respective countries. Here is how each of them fared.
Philip Danault was acquired as the centrepiece of the pre-deadline deal that saw Dale Weise and Tomas Fleischmann move to Chicago. However, despite being a target of GM Marc Bergevin, he could conceivably be on the outside looking in next year.
The NHL held their draft lottery on Saturday night. The Habs had a 5% chance of landing the #1 overall pick but after the dust settled, they remained where they started the night at, holding the 9th selection.
The second round of the playoffs are underway, and the HabsWorld experts have their next set of predictions on who will advance into the third round.
After a roller coaster-like season that seemed to go down more than up, the final report cards are in and the Habs players grades are being posted on the wall for all to see.
At long last, the 2015-2016 season is over for the Montreal Canadiens. Despite a tremendous beginning to the year, key injuries and bad luck ultimately doomed a team which many had considered to be legitimate contenders for the Stanley Cup.
The Canadiens 2015-16 season is finally over, and the HabsWorld gang of Norm Szcyrek, Jonathan Rebelo and Paul Macleod performed their post-mortum of the team. Topics included the mishandling of Carey Price, the mismanagement by Montreal’s coaches, the future of P.K. Subban, and more.
The IceCaps ended their year on a positive note as they won their final game of the season while making a big impact in the playoff race. Meanwhile, the Habs had their annual end-of-season press conference. Marc Bergevin’s decisions, or indecisions, is the focus of my Final Thought.
While the Habs won’t be suiting up for any postseason action, quite a few of their players will be representing their countries at the Worlds. Here is who is going so far plus some candidates to still be added.