Canadiens’ Biggest Draft Busts of the Last Decade
With an NHL-leading 24 Stanley Cups, the Montreal Canadiens are a bit of an enigma. They have the pedigree, but consistent success eludes them year to year, leading fans and…
Michael McCarron
Canadiens, Predators Swap Dauphin, McCarron
MONTREAL — The Montreal Canadiens acquired forward Laurent Dauphin from the Nashville Predators on Tuesday in exchange for forward Michael McCarron. Dauphin, 24, has played 33 games this season with the AHL’s Milwaukee…
McCarron Can Crack the Canadiens Roster
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.
Which Canadien Gets a Shot with Deslauriers Out?
Opportunities tend to present themselves during the preseason, both to prospects looking to make a name for themselves and fringe NHLers trying to stay in the show. Sometimes, in Montreal…
3 Canadiens With Something to Prove
With so many Montreal Canadiens players struggling last year, the list of Habs looking for redemption is long. Whether it’s proving they are still elite, worth the hype or the…
Solving the Canadiens’ Waiver Wire Dilemma
Sometimes there can be too much of a good thing, even for the Montreal Canadiens, who have fallen on hard times. The bad news is obvious: They are looking down…
5 Habs on the Outside Looking In
The Montreal Canadiens spent the last two months of their season auditioning many of their young prospects at the NHL level to see where they are at in their development.…
Canadiens Development System Needs a Reset
An issue the Montreal Canadiens have had for the last decade is prospect development. Whether it’s sitting young players in the press box in favour of veterans or putting them…
Canadiens Pick Poehling “Brings Speed and Smarts”
Ryan Poehling may or may not have been the best player available to the Montreal Canadiens at No. 25. He was just maybe the best player available for the Habs,…
Canadiens Have Lousy Luck at No. 25
When the Montreal Canadiens make the No. 25 pick at the 2017 NHL Entry Draft, the bar will be set pretty low… metaphorically speaking. In spite of Michael McCarron being…
Top Prospects Primed to Make 2017-18 Canadiens
It’s almost as if the Montreal Canadiens have a love-hate relationship with their prospects. They seemingly love over-seasoning them in the American Hockey League and hate it when they can’t…
Canucks Trade Bait: Jannik Hansen
While many Vancouver Canucks players are sunning themselves on the beach during the team’s NHL mandated bye week, the team’s general manager Jim Benning is fielding offers from around the…