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There will be a tribute to Andrei Markov in December

Habs fans are going to be happy, and some of them are going to say, “At last! The Canadiens have announced that there will be a “tribute” to Andrei Markov next season. It’s going to take place on December 3, when the Jets visit the Bell Centre to take on the Habs. This is great news. We’ve been waiting to see the Canadiens make a gesture in recognition of the career of the man who was the club’s blue-line general for so long on the ice, and to see that it’s going to happen is interesting. And deserved, too. Markov will never see his jersey retired by the Habs… but he did play 990 games in Montreal and helped the Canadiens to a certain degree of success.Without him, it would have been harder.

[content-ads] In its press release, the Habs also announced other major events. Of the lot? Four players will have a bobblehead night of their own this season

  • Lane Hutson bobblehead night (December 2 against the Sens)
  • Noah Dobson bobblehead night (December 16 against the Flyers)
  • Alexandre Carrier bobblehead night (January 20 against the Wild)
  • Jake Evans bobblehead night (March 24 vs. Hurricanes)

But it goes even further than that, too. There’s..

  • Soirée québécois (February 26 against the Islanders)
  • An evening dedicated to the 30th anniversary of the Bell Centre (March 15 against the Ducks)
  • Halloween Night (November 1 against the Sens)
  • Country Night (October 20 against the Sabres)

And the Canadiens have also indicated that there will be other special evenings during the season (Pride, Tribute to the Military, Christmas, Celebration of First Peoples, Black People’s Excellence)… It’s going to be a fun season at the Bell Centre. The Canadiens have organized lots of activities and special events for fans who want to take part, and that’s interesting too. But what’s getting most of the attention is Andrei Markov Night. We’ve been waiting for this one for some time now… and it’s good to see that the organization has thought of paying tribute to a great player who has gone above and beyond for the club on the ice. [spacer title=’En rafale’] – I can’t wait to see it.

– Well done.

– Three Bruins legends.

– To be continued.

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Adam Engstrom is “extremely popular” in Montreal: keep an eye on him at camp

Right now, there’s no real mystery on the Habs blue line. It’s pretty clear who the seven defensemen are going to be at the top of the line, andbarring a surprise (injury, trade, etc.) it’s been pretty clear for a long time now.Of course, you’ll tell me that David Reinbacher could be a surprise (and he is), but I don’t see Kent Hughes sending Jayden Struble to the waivers or trading Arber Xhekaj for a long shot just to make room for the Austrian….But is there another name that needs to be included in the conversation?We’re referring here to Adam Engstrom, a young European defenseman who’s getting more and more comfortable in the AHL with the Laval Rocket.How good a chance does he have of breaking into the NHL? In my eyes, he’s ninth in the pecking order… but a club needs so many players in one season that we shouldn’t be surprised to see him force the Habs’ hand down the road. Will it happen in camp? I have my doubts. But as Renaud Lavoie said this morning on BPM Sports, Engstrom is “extremely appreciated” by Habs management.

[content-ad]Anthony Marcotte, on the BPM Sports morning show, recalled how solid the defenseman was last year in the AHL playoffs.

We should also mention that the GM of the Laval Rocket recently opened the door to seeing the defenseman arrive in the NHL sooner rather than later. So, yes, we’ll be keeping an eyeon him at rookie camp and at the real Canadiens camp. He needs to leave his calling card to lay the groundwork for an eventual recall to town.[spacer title=’Overtime’]- He’s not happy.

– Not easy, sometimes.

– It just keeps getting worse.

– What do you think?

– Yes.

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Sidney Crosby on the Canadiens: “to know that a club like this wants you, it could be worse”

Rumors linking Sidney Crosby to a winning team will never die, but while Crosby has never said he wants to leave, it’s clear that as long as he’s good and the Penguins aren’t, there will be rumors surrounding the player’s candidacy.

It’s written in the sky.On this subject, on the heels of Crosby’s presence in Las Vegas to represent the Penguins in front of the media, he granted Pierre LeBrun a rather interesting interview. And The Athletic’s journalist wrote a piece on the subject.sidney

[content-ads]Basically, Crosby isn’t afraid to say that hockey fans in his neck of the woods in the Maritimes can see him playing for the Canadiens one day. But what’s most interesting is this:

Canadiens fans are so intense, and I can see why that leads to speculation. It doesn’t make it any easier when you lose, hearing those rumours, but at the same time, knowing that a club like that wants you, it’s not the end of the world. It could be worse.

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Sidney Crosby, who finished his sentence with a laugh

LeBrun mentions that Crosby probably meant that the fans want him, rather than that the club wants him.And as LeBrun says, Crosby is right: the Habs want him.Of course, everyone knows that Crosby will decide what he wants to do and where he wants to end his career. But I’d like to point out that, according to Pat Brisson, his client is comparable to Tom Brady, and he has to play in the playoffs every year. And let’s not forget that his #7 ring wasn’t won with the Patriots…

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Search for a second center: the Canucks are on the Canadiens’ heels

The Canucks are currently in the same position as the Canadiens: they’re looking for a second center. The difference between the Canadiens and the Canucks? A squabble between Nick Suzuki and a player as talented as J.T. Miller didn’t force Kent Hughes to trade a top-notch center recently.The conflict between J.T. Miller and Elias Pettersson is hurting the Canucks… Bottom line? Should a second center come on the market in the next few months, we can expect the two Canadiens teams to play in the same sandbox. You might say that we knew other clubs wanted to improve at center too. But it’s interesting to put a name to one of the teams in question.

[content-ads]We’ll agree that the Canucks and the Canadiens aren’t the only NHL teams looking for a (young) top-6 center. Is that why Eric Engels thinks the Habs will have a hard time getting reinforcements before the start of the season? It’s clearly a factor, but it’s also worth remembering that, according to Marco D’Amico’s information, there’s one Western team willing to overpay for a second center.Are we talking about the Canucks

Obviously, Kent Hughes has his work cut out for him in Montreal. But the Habs players have to show their bosses that they don’t need to go looking for a second center. And when I say “the Habs players”, I don’t mean Brendan Gallagher, of course. Everyone knows the candidates for the second center spot in town…[spacer title=’en rafale’]- Ouch.

– What do you think?

– What will they do this year?

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Marc-Édouard Vlasic was fed up with the Sharks’ losing culture

Marc-Édouard Vlasic had a rather difficult 2024-2025 season with just 3 points, including a goal, in 27 games. He was overlooked more often than not before seeing his contract bought out by the Sharks after the end of the campaign. While he says he’s ready to turn the page, he’s not really happy with the way things turned out, and he told JiC as much in an interview on the eve of the show’s return to TVA Sports’ regular programming.

“I’m glad it’s over. I’m not going to go into details, because it’s not good for me or for them. It wasn’t my decision, I’ve been lied to all year. Going elsewhere will do me good.”

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Marc-Edouard Vlasic

Except that he doesn’t yet know where that is. At 38, he still hasn’t convinced any team to give him a chance at the next training camp [content-ads] But let’s go back to his strong words about his former organization. After saying he wanted to kick the Sharks in the teeth, he talked about the loser culture that has taken hold since COVID-19.

“Since 2020, we’ve had a team that can’t even come close to making the playoffs. It’s tough. You get to the arena and you think, ‘Tonight, we’re going to lose’.”

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Marc-Edouard Vlasic

Ouch. However, the reality is still striking: in a club that finished last in the NHL last season, he couldn’t convince his coach to send him into the fray more than 27 times. In the end, yes the organization has a share of the blame, he does too. It’s pretty late in the process for a trial contract, but that’s what Vlasic is hanging on to. I don’t think it’ll happen before training camp starts, but if a team is suddenly faced with a series of injuries, he might have a chance [spacer title=’Overtime’] – They’re well acclimatized.

– Jack Roslovic on the Leafs’ first line?

– No worse price.

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RUMOR: NHL Draft 2026 in Montreal

In 2022, the city of Montreal hosted the National Hockey League draft, which was supposed to take place a little before that, but the pandemic changed the NHL’s plans. So it took place in 2022, the year in which Juraj Slafkovsky had been chosen first, and, above all, everyone loved it. The other 31 teams had been given a proper welcome. How well did it go? We’ve heard people mention that, in an ideal world, the NHL draft would return to Montreal every year.We know that in summer, Montreal is a superb city that is appreciated by quite a few people. And that’s good for the city’s international reputation.#Accordingto Mark Scheig, who covers the Blue Jackets and is a member of the PHWA (Professional Hockey Writers Association), the 2026 draft could well be held in Montreal.

[content-ads]At least, that’s what he heard between the branches. We know that the draft will take place on Friday June 26 and Saturday June 27, a few days before July 1. We also know that Gary Bettman wants to determine the city in which the draft will take place over the next few months. Remember that in 2023, the NHL was in Nashville for the draft, another place where people like to go. And in 2024, it was held in the Vegas bubble.We don’t need to remind you of the monster success of that edition, do we?

But keep in mind that, as in Los Angeles in 2025, the 2026 edition will be decentralized. The teams wouldn’t show up in person in Montreal, for example.Ouffff...And since this summer’s draft was a disaster, one has to wonder if Montreal would do things with more dignity if it got the NHL’s flagship event. But the people who would be there (the players’ clan, the broadcasters, etc.) could still enjoy the city.spacer title=’Overtime’]- Nick Suzuki in Vegas: here’s a photo.

– Where will the CH prospects play this season?[TSLH] – He wants to represent Canada.

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Atlantic Top-3: Alain Crête “wouldn’t be surprised” to see the Canadiens there

There’s a great deal of optimism surrounding the Canadiens for the upcoming season. The club has just made the playoffs, it has a promising young core and it made some great acquisitions over the summer.It almost makes you wonder whether a season ending without a playoff berth would be seen as a complete failure around town… because in reality, it’s a real possibility after all.But clearly, there’s a growing sense of expectation around town. And this morning, on BPM Sports, Alain Crête got down to the nitty-gritty of talking about his expectations for the Habs in 2025-26…And he made one big statement:

I wouldn’t be surprised if the Canadiens finished in the top three of their association.

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Alain Crête

[content-ads]It’s worth pointing out that although he’s talking about the association, he’s not referring to the conference, but the division. He sees the Canadiens as having a chance of finishing in the top-3 in the Atlantic, not the East. That’san important nuance.But what we do understand is that the studio host of RDS’s Habs games likes what he sees of the Canadiens… while reminding us that there are questions surrounding the three Atlantic powerhouses. The Maple Leafs have lost Mitch Marner, the Panthers may have full-body syndrome (and we know that Matthew Tkachuk will miss the first few months of the season) and the Lightning haven’t made it very far in the playoffs in recent seasons. But the fact remains that these three clubs are still good teams… and that there are other good teams in the Atlantic, including the Senators and Red Wings. There’s a world in which the Habs surprise one of the big three… but there’s also a world in which they’re the team who’ll get the short end of the stick.In September, every team believes in its chances, you know. Let’s see how it goes over the next few months.[spacer title=’Overtime’]- That’s why he’s in Las Vegas right now.

– The next NHL Draft will take place on June 26 and 27. We should know by the end of the year which city will host this draft, once again decentralized.

– The question arises.

– Touching.

– An outdoor game in Europe?

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The rebuild: Kent Hughes spoke to Barry Trotz about a player at the trade deadline

Have you watched the latest episode of La reconstruction, on Crave? If not… go do that if you get the chance. Because there are some great moments that were captured on camera, and it makes for a great result. There’s one scene in particular that’s interesting, by the way. Kent Hughes is talking to “Barry” (probably Barry Trotz) about a player for a possible trade. We hear the GM of the Canadiens ask Barry if a player is still available before the NHL trade deadline. And we don’t hear the name of the player in question… for obvious reasons. That said, with Dach injured and the Habs needing a second center to make a playoff push… it’s logical to wonder if he was talking about Ryan O’Reilly.

[content-ads] After all, O’Reilly was a coveted player at the deadline.

The Predators were really bad, the team was positioned at the bottom of the NHL’s overall standings and in Nashville, Barry Trotz was expected to be a seller. Unless Hughes was interested in picking up a guy like Jonathan Marchessault, Luke Evangelista or Tomas Novak? These players would have added depth to the lineup, and the Canadiens’ defense was starting to look solid at the time… even if Kaiden Guhle was injured. Let’s remember one thing: just a few months before the deadline, the Canadiens and the Preds concluded an important transaction.

Alexandre Carrier went to Montreal while Justin Barron went to Nashville… and we know that in the NHL, relationships between GMs are important. We could have seen the Habs and Predators move again, to put it another way. But it’s pertinent to ask who Kent Hughes was talking about… because clearly, this player was of interest to Montreal management.

[spacer title=’Overtime’] – To be continued…

– Nice goal.

– Well done, Felix!

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Nick Suzuki is in Las Vegas

Every year in September, some of the NHL’s stars gather in Vegas. The goal? To meet with NHL broadcasters and participate in what’s called the car wash. And no, this doesn’t mean Sidney Crosby is going to wash Elliotte Friedman’s car;it’s a way to get the league’s stars in one place to promote themselves. So when we hear a player say, in broken French, that we’re listening to such and such a show, that’s when it’s recorded.This morning, Renaud Lavoie did just that on BPM Sports, live from Vegas. He’s there to represent TVA Sports, of course, and he announced, not surprisingly, that Nick Suzuki represents the Canadiens. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_tCEEPbv_OE What you need to know is that every year for the past few seasons, he’s the one who’s been there. The only exception: when it fell on the day of the Habs golf tournament in 2023.But otherwise, the captain is there every year… in the city where he was drafted. content-ads]It’s also worth mentioning that the Edmonton Oilers, as Renaud Lavoie said, are not represented at the NHL event, which means that Connor McDavid, who is entering the final year of his contract, didn’t show up. Lavoie deplores the fact that McDavid gives interviews to media outlets that are not NHL partners, but doesn’t show up at an event where the emphasis is on marketing more than anything else. Is this something that bothers you?

[spacer title=’en rafale’]- The Dodgers again?

– Rogatien Vachon turns 80.

– Jayden Struble is 24 years old.

– To read.

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David Savard has found a job, but not with the Canadiens

David Savard is now retired, and do you know what that means? It means he now has the time to devote, on a more regular basis, to his family… and to lunches with his gang.I feel like having lunch again, when I see this

Because that’s the reality of a new NHL retiree: the guy has given so much to hockey that he needs to take time away from his sport to be with his family. But… Because yes, there’s a “but” in all of this. In reality, guys like David Savard have given their lives to hockey because they love it. So keeping one foot in the sports world, while being more at home, is a good challenge that can be stimulating. That’s why some guys take time before jumping back into another project, but others don’t. [content-ads]And on this subject, we learned this morning that David Savard, who is being considered for a position with the Canadiens to help with youth development, has found himself a job… but not with the Habs.

According to Martin Leclerc, who wrote about the former defenseman for Radio-Canada, Savard has teamed up with Paul Boutilier in a project called 44 seconds.

ici.radio-canada.ca/sports/21908.

image or embed]– Martin Leclerc (@mleclerc-hockey.bsky.social) September 8, 2025 at 06:31

Basically, it’s a company that helps NHL defensemen and defensemen who aspire to the big leagues, including the QMJHL. David Savard was a Boutilier customer and he became a partner.Noah Dobson and David Reinbacher are 44 seconds customers, by the way.Basically, the goal is to send videos to customers to dissect their play on the ice. It goes from information gathering to stick positioning to… anything else, really. in short, it’s like coaching, but in the form of consultation. content-ads]Clearly, when you see the job description, it’s clear that this is right up David Savard’s alley, as he is a mentor at heart.

Just recently, he was seen on the ice in Brossard, dressed as a coach.

Obviously, one has to wonder what the Habs think of this. Is Savard still in a position to help the Habs if need be? Did the Habs know that this project was in the Québécois’ plans? These are good questions to ask. But I don’t get the feeling that Kent Hughes and Jeff Gorton heard the news this morning. Asfar as I can tell, they already knew.[spacer title=’en rafale’]- It starts on Wednesday.

– To read.

– Is the Habs doing enough to mark Ken Dryden’s passing?

– How to honour Ken Dryden in Montreal?[JdeM] – Wow