In a move that has been widely anticipated for a while now, the AHL announced on Monday that they have formally cancelled the remainder of the regular season and the playoffs.

For the second straight Friday, the Habs signed one of their prospects as they have agreed to terms with defenceman Alexander Romanov on a three-year, entry-level contract.  Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Laval added to its list of newcomers for the 2020-21 season on Friday, announcing the signing of Liam Hawel to a one-year, one-way minor league contract.

The Habs have signed their first prospect from their 2019 draft class and who it is may come as a surprise as they inked Arsen Khisamutdinov to a two-year, entry-level contract.  Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.

We’ve now reached the top five in our annual prospect rankings series. The battle for the top spot was the closest it has been since we switched to a writer vote – who was selected as Montreal’s top prospect?

Back in 2016, the Habs did something that the draft that on its own was largely meaningless. But it started a pattern and the results of that are actually pretty interesting.

In a move that has been anticipated for a little while now, Habs prospect Mattias Norlinder has officially signed with Frolunda of the SHL.

With several forwards either up with the Habs or underachieving, some of Laval’s depth players were called on to step up. A few of them were able to do so, earning them high grades for the third quarter.

We’ve reached the top ten in our 2019-20 prospect rankings. Included in this group are a pair of prospects that made their NHL debuts this season plus one that has seen his value start to tumble a bit.