Here are the Montreal Canadiens news items, stories, and content you may have missed on Tuesday.
Montreal Canadiens News
Several of the rule changes included in the updated CBA will be effective immediately. Notably, teams can no longer ‘paper’ prospects, which may complicate the salary cap situation, not to mention the potential Carey Price trade. [NHL/CBA Rule Changes Impact Canadiens, Price Trade, & More]
With the regular season quickly approaching, it’s time to take a look at some of the Montreal Canadiens players with the most to gain or lose in 2025-26. All three players we selected happen to be on expiring contracts, making the upcoming year particularly important in regard to their future with the organization. [Top 3 Canadiens Players With Most To Lose Or Gain This Season]
Rookie Florian Xhekaj essentially scored all his goals while playing on the fourth line, an impressive feat that led to him establishing a Laval Rocket franchise record. [Canadiens Prospect Rankings – The Unicorn, Florian Xhekaj]
Loud and proud🗣️ pic.twitter.com/FKuUtA8hBK
— American Hockey League (@TheAHL) September 2, 2025
Jerome Berube published his Montreal Canadiens prospect rankings, and they’re shockingly close to the rankings from our community. On a related note, Jerome is one of the best prospect analysts going, and is definitely worthy of our support.
Voici mon top-10 des espoirs des #GoHabsGo, je vous en parle dans le dernier épisode de Zone Junior ⬇️
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— Jérôme Bérubé (@Jerome_Berube) September 2, 2025
Two of the most important roster players were hard at work on Tuesday. Noah Dobson is expected to play a crucial role in Montreal’s push for the playoffs, while Kirby Dach represents one of their best bets when it comes to filling the No.2 centre gap in the lineup.
Noah Dobson & Kirby Dach on the ice in Brossard today
— /r/Habs (@HabsOnReddit) September 2, 2025
ICYMI:The Montreal Canadiens paid out the final signing bonus of Carey Price’s contract on Monday. Now that the $5.5 million bonus has been paid, Price carries a $10.5 million cap hit, but is only owed $2 million in salary. This makes him a perfect trade target for a team looking to reach the cap floor, such as the San Jose Sharks. [Key Factors Regarding Potential Carey Price Trade]
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What does Alex Ovechkin have left to play for? Can the Carolina Hurricanes finally turn regular-season success into something more meaningful? And are the Pittsburgh Penguins too good for their own good? [Pittsburgh Penguins]
According to multiple reports, former Lehigh Valley Phantoms head coach Ian Laperriere is set to join the New York Islanders as a pro scout. [Philadelphia Flyers]
Defenceman Simon Nemec can be seen participating in off-season training, and by the look of it, the Slovakian defenseman has put on some muscle. [New Jersey Devils]