Habs Daily: St-Louis Contract, Leafs Demise, Caufield
Here are the Montreal Canadiens news items, stories, and content you may have missed on Wednesday. Montreal Canadiens News Even […]
David Kirouac-Imagn Images Here are the M ontreal Canadiens news items, stories, and content you may have missed on Wednesday. Montreal Canadiens News Even though it’s more fun to poke fun at the Toronto Maple Leafs than to analyze their downfall, there are some important lessons worth keeping in mind for the Montreal Canadiens as they attempt to become legitimate Stanley Cup contenders. [ Top 5 Lessons The Canadiens Can Learn from Toronto’s Demise ] ICYMI : Maple Leafs Sports And Entertainment President and CEO Keith Pelley admitted his franchise underestimated teams in their division, noting that both the Canadiens and Buffalo Sabres surprised the Leafs with their success.
All things considered, Buffalo finally breaking free from the basement of the NHL was somewhat of a surprise, but everyone in the NHL was well aware that the Canadiens are a team on the rise. [ Leafs President Admits He Didn’t See The Canadiens Coming ] Pierre Lebrun suggests the Canadiens will want to sign head coach Martin St-Louis to a contract extension, sooner than later. It’s important to note that Lebrun was just speaking out loud, rather than reporting.
The Habs exercised a two-year option with St-Louis when his contract was up for renewal in 2024, which means it is set to expire in 2026-27. Pierre LeBrun: I don't think the Canadiens' management will want Martin St. Louis to spend the entire next season on an expiring contract; I have a feeling that before the season starts next fall, they'll want to sign [him] – (*translated) RDS (3/26) — NHL Rumour Report (@NHLRumourReport) April 1, 2026 Shockingly, or not , the Canadiens have looked much better since reuniting their best players on the first line.
There was some logic in wanted to spread the wealth throughout the lineup, but that was essentially messing with as close as it gets to perfection, a cardinal sin in hockey roster management. The forwards, along with Lane Hutson, were among the most productive players in March. Four different Habs players are on the Best Team of March: Nick Suzuki, Cole Caufield, Juraj Slafkovsky & Lane Hutson pic.