Can Montreal’s super pest bounce back from an injury plagued campaign? Are 30 goals an attainable target? Will he remain the most annoying Montreal Canadien now that Andrew Shaw has joined the Canadiens’ ranks? Let’s find out.
As Andrei Markov heads into the final year of his contract in 2016-17, will the Habs look to better manage his minutes? If so, how much will that affect his production? We kick off our annual Fantasy Focus series with a look at the veteran blueliner.
The 2015-16 season was a disappointment for the Habs but there were some forwards who still had some strong seasons. Here is our final report card.
Normally in late July, we have a good idea about what the defence pairings should look like heading into the next season. When it comes to the Habs though, that isn’t really the case.
To say that the Habs have a lot of fourth line forwards would be a bit of an understatement. In fact, you could reasonably argue that they have four lines worth of them.
The Habs added some toughness to the organization on Friday morning as they announced that they’ve inked enforcer Bobby Farnham to a one year, two-way deal. Financial terms were not disclosed.
According to a report in the Toronto Sun, the Habs have given Director of Amateur Scouting Trevor Timmins a contract extension. The length of the deal was not disclosed.
To say the fan base is upset about the P.K. Subban trade would be an understatement. One area that continues to draw ire is Marc Bergevin’s reluctance to get into greater details about why he did the deal. The thing is, he doesn’t need to.
A cursory glance at Montreal’s potential roster for next year shows there’s still one more vacancy inside the top six up front. Could new acquisition Andrew Shaw potentially fill that void?
With the arrival of Al Montoya to serve as Carey Price’s backup, it appears that Mike Condon could be heading back to the AHL next season. With two quality prospects on the farm though, how should their games be allocated?