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Latest News
Team-specific updates for the 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.
Around the NHL
League-wide NHL coverage from the newsroom.
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Golden Knights trade Dorofeyev to Rangers, extend Andersson
Vegas dealt its 37-goal right wing to free cap space for defenseman Rasmus Andersson's extension.
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Sharks re-sign Graf to 3-year deal
San Jose locks in its 23-year-old right wing after a 21-goal, 46-point breakout season.
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Sharks Pursue Extension With Will Smith
San Jose looks to lock in its second young center after securing Celebrini long-term.
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Matt Rempe still working back from hand injury
The Rangers center missed most of 2025-26 with a hand injury requiring two surgeries and is not yet at full health.
Team Snapshot
Standings
Eastern Conference
48-24-10
#4 in Eastern Conference
Upcoming Schedule
No upcoming games returned right now.
Rafters Player Value Leaders
- 1 Nick Suzuki C · #14 · Holding 77 Needs 2 days
- 2 Cole Caufield RW · #13 · Holding 74 Needs 2 days
- 3 Lane Hutson D · #48 · Holding 71 Needs 2 days
- 4 Juraj Slafkovsky LW · #20 · Holding 67 Needs 2 days
- 5 Mike Matheson D · #8 · Holding 64 Needs 2 days
No upcoming game is currently attached to this team page, so these values lean on season context and roster evidence until the next scheduled matchup appears.
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Roster
Centers
- Owen Beck — C, #62
- Kirby Dach — C, #77
- Phillip Danault — C, #24
- Jared Davidson — C, #49
- Jake Evans — C, #71
- Oliver Kapanen — C, #91
- Alex Newhook — C, #15
- Nick Suzuki — C, #14
Left Wings
- Juraj Slafkovsky — LW, #20
- Alexandre Texier — LW, #85
- Florian Xhekaj — LW, #63
Right Wings
- Josh Anderson — RW, #17
- Alex Belzile — RW, #60
- Zack Bolduc — RW, #76
- Cole Caufield — RW, #13
- Ivan Demidov — RW, #93
- Patrik Laine — RW, #92
Defense
- Alexandre Carrier — D, #45
- Noah Dobson — D, #53
- Adam Engstrom — D, #42
- Kaiden Guhle — D, #21
- Lane Hutson — D, #48
- Mike Matheson — D, #8
- Owen Protz — D, #68
- David Reinbacher — D, #64
- Jayden Struble — D, #47
- Arber Xhekaj — D, #72
Goalies
- Jakub Dobes — G, #75
- Jacob Fowler — G, #32
- Kaapo Kahkonen — G, #34
- Sam Montembeault — G, #35