Lehkonen agrees to one-year, $2.3 million contract with Canadiens

Artturi Lehkonen agreed to a one-year, $2.3 million contract with the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday. The 26-year-old forward was a restricted free agent. Lehkonen scored 13 points (seven goals, six assists) in 47 regular-season games with the Canadiens last season, … Continue reading

Perreault agrees to one-year contract with Canadiens

Mathieu Perreault agreed to a one-year, $950,000 contract with the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday. The 33-year-old forward scored 19 points (nine goals, 10 assists) in 56 regular-season games with the Winnipeg Jets last season, and two points (one goal, one … Continue reading

Hoffman agrees to three-year, $13.5 million contract with Canadiens

Mike Hoffman agreed to terms on a three-year, $13.5 million contract with the Montreal Canadiens on Wednesday. It has an average annual value of $4.5 million. The 31-year-old forward scored 36 points (17 goals, 19 assists) in 52 regular-season games … Continue reading

Savard signs four-year, $14 million contract with Canadiens

David Savard signed a four-year, $14 million contract with the Montreal Canadiens on Wednesday. It has an average annual value of $3.5 million. The 30-year-old defenseman scored six points (one goal, five assists) in 54 regular-season games with the Columbus … Continue reading

The NHL’s ‘Game Management’ Is Out of Control

EDMONTON – The average team during the 2021 NHL Playoffs had the fewest penalties called per game in NHL History. Since the incident with veteran ref Tim Peel exposed the masses to the reality of ‘game management’ in the modern … Continue reading

Ducharme to have contract talks with Canadiens to remain as coach

Dominique Ducharme is expected to have contract talks to remain coach of the Montreal Canadiens, general manager Marc Bergevin said Friday. The 48-year-old was promoted Feb. 24 when Claude Julien was fired as coach after a 9-5-4 start. “The day … Continue reading