The Montreal Canadiens won the NHL Draft Lottery and secured the first overall pick. It’s hopefully the first step in re-building the proud franchise back to the top of the hockey world. It is going to be the first time in 42 years that the Canadiens hold the first overall pick. Still, when examining the Montreal Canadiens draft history, picking first overall can yield mixed … [Read more...] about Montreal Canadiens First Overall Pick History
The Montreal Canadiens Win the NHL Draft Lottery
The Montreal Canadiens win the 2022 NHL draft lottery and will pick first overall at home on July 7 at the Bell Centre in Montreal. This is the first time since 1985 that the team hosting the draft picks first. The Toronto Maple Leafs selected Wendel Clark in 1985. The New Jersey Devils won the lottery for the second pick. !!!!!1!!!!!!!!1!!!!!!!!1!!1!!!!!!! … [Read more...] about The Montreal Canadiens Win the NHL Draft Lottery
Montreal Canadiens Options at the 2022 NHL Entry Draft
One of the virtues (if that) of finishing last overall is to have a rough idea of where the team will be picking with their first selection. Thanks to the NHL draft lottery, the team that finishes last, while not guaranteed the first overall selection, can slip no further than third overall. This is the situation the Montreal Canadiens find themselves in heading towards the NHL … [Read more...] about Montreal Canadiens Options at the 2022 NHL Entry Draft
NHL Rumours: Montreal Canadiens and Ottawa Senators
Welcome back to another edition of NHL Rumours from the crew at Last Word On Hockey. The Stanley Cup Playoffs are underway, however, this rumour segment is all about teams who are gearing up for the NHL Draft Lottery. In today’s NHL Rumours segment, we focus on rumours surrounding the Montreal Canadiens and the Ottawa Senators. All NHL Rumours come from their original source … [Read more...] about NHL Rumours: Montreal Canadiens and Ottawa Senators
Montreal Canadiens Sign Riley Kidney to Entry-Level Deal
The Montreal Canadiens have signed Riley Kidney to a three-year entry-level contract the team announced Wednesday. The contract carried a cap hit of $859,167 with a total value of $2.775M. The deal runs from 2022-23 to 2024-25 however can slide if Kidney does not play in 10 NHL games. The Canadiens have agreed to terms on a three-year, entry-level contract (2022-23 to 2024-25) … [Read more...] about Montreal Canadiens Sign Riley Kidney to Entry-Level Deal