Montreal Canadiens
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Canadiens Hire Derek Lalonde as Associate Coach Under Martin St. Louis
Montreal added former Red Wings head coach and two-time Stanley Cup-winning Lightning assistant Derek Lalonde to Martin St. Louis’s staff, filling the vacancy left when Trevor Letowski stepped away.
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Canadiens Still Carrying Three Goalies in Mid-July as Montembeault Trade Market Dries Up
Montreal is halfway through July with Samuel Montembeault, Jakub Dobes and Jacob Fowler all on the 2026-27 roster, and the goalie market that was supposed to clear one of them out has closed around Kent Hughes.
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Canadiens Re-Sign Kirby Dach to One-Year, $3.6 Million Deal, Avoiding Arbitration
Montreal re-signed Kirby Dach to a one-year, $3.6 million contract on Thursday, avoiding a July 30 arbitration hearing. The short term reflects an injury-marred walk year and keeps the 2022 trade acquisition on a movable number.
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Multiple Teams Have Called the Canadiens About Arber Xhekaj, but Montreal Is Not Shopping Him
David Pagnotta and Marco D’Amico both report multiple teams calling Montreal about the unsigned RFA defenseman — but with roughly $14 million in cap space and a crowded blue line, the Canadiens are listening, not shopping.
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Report: Canadiens Interested in Anthony Mantha, but Only on a Short-Term Deal
BPM Sports’ Marc-Olivier Beaudoin reports Montreal has shown interest in the free-agent winger — but the Canadiens want a very short-term deal while Mantha is seeking term, and the odds of a match are slim.
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Kirby Dach’s Arbitration Hearing Set for July 30, Giving Canadiens 17 Days to Reach a Deal
Montreal’s only arbitration case has a date. Dach and the Canadiens have until July 30 to bridge a narrow gap between a $3.4 million floor and his $4 million qualifying offer.
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Canadiens’ Pursuit of Kirill Marchenko Ends as Blue Jackets Signal He’s Staying
Montreal reportedly made an outsized offer for the Columbus winger, but the Blue Jackets say he isn’t moving — the second premium target to slip away from Kent Hughes in a week.
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Canadiens Sign Ivan Demidov to Eight-Year, $73 Million Extension
Montreal locked up its 20-year-old cornerstone through 2035 at a $9.125 million average, betting that Demidov’s ceiling justifies the number long before the deal begins in 2027-28.
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Reported Nico Hischier Extension Takes Canadiens’ Top Center Target Off the Market
NHL insider Kevin Weekes reports the Devils are finalizing a five-year extension worth just under $12 million annually — closing the door on Montreal’s most credible path to a No. 1 center.
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Nick Suzuki (3A) leads the Montreal Canadiens past the Carolina Hurricanes
Nick Suzuki (3A) leads the Montreal Canadiens past the Carolina Hurricanes: sports news, scores, schedules, player pages, and team links.