Kapanen: whether he plays in Europe or the NHL this season, he’ll burn a year on his contract

If Oliver Kapanen was unknown to fans before arriving at the Habs’ camp, the same cannot be said at the time of writing.
The forward is having a good time because he’s doing things the right way on the ice.
Will he be in Martin St-Louis’ line-up on October 9, when the Leafs visit the Bell Centre for the Habs’ season opener? This question is becoming increasingly popular…
There seems to be a chance that Kapanen will start the season in Montreal, but there’s a

When is Ivan Demidov’s famous first game in the colors of the Montreal Canadiens?
It seems to me that the blue, white and red would suit him very well on a regular basis, wouldn’t it?
As we know, his contract with SKA St. Petersburg binds him to the Russian club until the end of the current season.
According to SKA’s schedule for this season, his last regular-season game will be on March 22.
If recent trends are anything to go by, the end of the playoffs in the KHL often comes

This year, the NHL has a new partner for player uniforms.
Fanatics is now in charge, whereas Adidas was previously in charge.
But Wednesday night in the NHL, we witnessed a rather comical moment…
What’s it all about?
Simple: Jeff Petry was spotted wearing old NHL jerseys.
He wasn’t wearing the “Fanatics” jersey on his back. Instead, he was wearing an Adidas jersey:This is a new category: The Previous Manufacturer Foul.
Someone in Detroit is getting a harshly worded

Since the start of the season, we’ve rarely seen the Jayden Struble we saw last campaign.
In 23-24, there was a progression in the defender’s game. He was solid defensively, he made almost no mistakes, his decision-making was good… and that’s why he earned the trust of Martin St-Louis.
In the last month of the 23-24 season, he spent an average of 18 minutes (17:59) per game on the ice.Now, I don’t know if he’s been hit by the second-year jinx… But Stru

It was a quiet night in the NHL last night, with only five games played.
But there was plenty of action.
Here are the results and highlights:A five-game Wednesday delivered plenty of highlights as the @MapleLeafs rallied late en route to an overtime win, while Mikko Rantanen scored the third natural hat trick in @Avalanche team history.#NHLStats: https://t.co/xlkz3X3qZx pic.twitter.com/JCbLdax1xs
– NHL Public Relations (@PR_NHL) November 14, 20241. A fourth goal in four games for John Tava

The NHL trade deadline is fast approaching. But why not talk about rumours?
As the American Thanksgiving approaches, it’s clear that teams will be increasingly open to the possibility of making transactions across the league.
That opens the door to a little more rumor mongering.
For example? According to Darren Dreger, there’s one team that’s talking to other teams a little more than the others about possible trades: the Sabres.
It’s not abnormal to talk to other executiv

You know what I’d like to see the Habs do?
With Lucas Condotta already in the lineup, the club is two additions away from having a fourth line that is more “traditional” and could bring a different flavor to the Canadiens’ recipe.
The “Michael Pezzetta” spice is in the cupboard and not hard to find. And all you have to do is go to the store to- don’t be disappointed, but I’ll stop my dubious culinary links here.
To add a third element to a fourth l

I’m not one of those who thought Kent Hughes was wrong to give Jake Allen a two-year contract extension (2023-2025). At the time, it was the right thing to do.
And even if he had to be traded in 2024, the fact remains that the Habs miss Allen (a little) right now.
I often said, before the 2023-2024 season, that if the Canadiens traded Allen, they’d quickly want another Allen. And in terms of leadership, I don’t think I’m in the ballpark.
Even though I was one of those las