Addition of Noah Dobson and Zachary Bolduc, plus a full season of Ivan Demidov should propel Montreal into the playoffs for a second straight year.

Kent Hughes and the Montreal Canadiens have made a few groundbreaking trades this offseason and quietly addressed a crucial need that separates playoff teams from those watching in spring: depth.

The Canadiens’ center line continues to be the talk of the town. We know that Nick Suzuki will be the first center. We suspect that Jake Evans will be the fourth center. We assume Joe Veleno will play ...

While most Montreal Canadiens fans were hoping their team would find a way to add a second-line center, GM Kent Hughes went out and signed free agent Joe Veleno to a one-year, one-way contract.