Michael Murchie

My name is Michael and as Don Cherry would say, I am "a good Canadian kid". I was born and raised in New Brunswick Canada, grew up a huge Montreal Canadiens fan, and now will be covering the Canadiens here at The Hockey Writers. What should you expect from my material? Great Question! I will be tackling topics such as trades, free agency, the draft, etc. and promise to hold nothing back.

Canadiens’ Nick Cousins: What to Expect

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Perhaps falling under the radar was the Canadiens’ signing unrestricted free agent forward Nick Cousins to a one year, $1 million deal. The 26-year-old center stands at 5-foot-11 and weighs 185 pounds.

McCarron Can Crack the Canadiens Roster

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After watching the St. Louis Blues (one of the biggest teams in the league) bulldoze their way to being Stanley Cup champions, the Canadiens might want to consider adding size and physicality to their lineup, something McCarron can bring.

Canadiens Need to Let Drouin Be Drouin

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To call Drouin’s first season with the Canadiens a failure would be an understatement. The 2017-18 season for Drouin was atrocious. To make matters worse, the Canadiens were also horrible that season. So naturally, the Canadiens new, local player was given a ton of blame for the team’s poor success.

Canadiens’ 2019 Draft Recap

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No one has ever scored more goals in the U.S National Development Program than Cole Caufield. The 5-foot-7 winger scored 72 goals in 64 games with the USNTDP last season and he also tied Alexander Ovechkin’s goal record at the U18 World Championships.

Canadiens 2019 NHL Draft Guide

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These players included Ryan Suzuki, Raphael Lavoie, Thomas Harley, and Cam York. I still believe that these players are still on the Canadiens radar, however based on recent draft rankings from The Hockey Writers Brandon Share-Cohen and TSN’s Bob Mackenzie, I think the Canadiens may go in a different direction.