Our April desktop calendar features Antti Niemi, who has rebounded quite well since joining the Habs early on in the season.

Our February desktop calendar features one of the few feel-good stories this season for the Habs in winger Nicolas Deslauriers.

Our February desktop calendar features Montreal’s top scoring rookie so far this season in winger Charles Hudon.

Our January desktop calendar features one of the few Habs who have had some success scoring goals this season in Brendan Gallagher.

Our November desktop calendar features one of the lone bright spots from the first month of the season in rookie defenceman Victor Mete.

Our October desktop calendar features Montreal’s most prominent offseason acquisition in Jonathan Drouin.

As usual, a flurry of activity is expected in free agency with a pair of Habs near the top of the list of best available. Make your predictions on who lands where in our UFA pool.

While there’s no doubt that the Habs need to upgrade their offence, their defence corps as things stand is also looking thin. As a result, it’s a position they’re likely to be going after when free agency opens up this weekend. Here are some of the players to watch.

The 2017 NHL Entry Draft will be held at the United Center in Chicago this coming Friday and Saturday. As is our annual tradition, here is HabsWorld’s official mock draft. The Habs hold the 25th overall selection in the first round. In our mock, we project the entire first round plus Montreal’s next few picks.

Welcome to HabsWorld Draft Central 2017, your one-stop source for all things draft-related. Our coverage over the past several weeks included a breakdown of their depth at each position, draft profiles, and more.