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.

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.

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.

The former Blackhawks forward is a former first round selection in the 2018 NHL Draft at 30th overall by the Detroit Red Wings, and while he hasn't lived up to his first round hype, he could be a ...

The club, hoping to be in the mix, was finally in the playoffs… and the young core of the group showed some great things. Lane Hutson winning the Calder Trophy, Nick Suzuki and Cole Caufield reaching ...

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 ...

Heading into the summer, the Montreal Canadiens had a clear hole at centre ice. Behind captain Nick Suzuki, they are weak ...

There was a lot of movement for the Montreal Canadiens this off-season. There was the big swing in bringing in Noah Dobson, ...

The Montreal Canadiens are the NHL's next Florida Panthers. Allow me to explain. The Canadiens are on the verge of Stanley Cup contention. It's a long overdue ...

The Montreal Canadiens shed a few bad contracts this offseason, with the departures of several free agents. It’s getting to ...

The Montreal Canadiens' strong penalty kill made them a potent force last year. They had the most penalty kills in the regular season with a total of 208 and were ranked in terms of percentage with 80 ...

The Canadiens have exciting new players to fit into their lineup, but how does it all fit and how do all the important roles ...