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Jake Evans would be asking for $20 million, claims Tony Marinaro

For weeks, we’ve been hearing that the Canadiens and Jake Evans are far from an agreement. But how far?

Tony Marinaro just gave us part of the answer, as according to his information, Jake Evans’ camp is asking for $20 million in total, or five years at $4 million per season.

However, he doesn’t know what the Canadiens are offering… but he knows that the two parties are far from an agreement.

As he discussed this morning on BPM Sports, Evans has good demands. And since he’s far from the Canadiens, he really feels that his time in Montreal is limited.

That’s what he’s feeling right now, anyway.

Currently, Evans earns $1.7 million per season. Four million dollars per year is about two and a half times what he’s earning now. That’s a good salary increase.

And this is despite the expected increase in the salary cap.

So more than ever, we should expect to see Evans leave. No one seemed to want to see him go, but reality is that if he’s asking for too much in the eyes of management, they won’t want to keep him for nothing.

And this is even if a trade involving Evans wouldn’t be unanimous in Montreal.

I wonder how this is perceived in the locker room right now. In fact, I have a pretty good idea that the guys are unhappy. After all, two club veterans have publicly asked Kent Hughes not to get rid of players.

To be continued in the coming days.

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– Taylor Hall is in line to stay in Carolina.

– To note.

– News from CF Montréal.

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“Logan Mailloux will be traded this summer for a top six forward”

At Stanley25, we make it a point to be as consistent as Nick Suzuki in broadcasting our weekly podcasts. So far, it’s working. The fifth episode of our season 3 is available on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcast, and other streaming platforms since 8:00 this morning.

OK, our seasons might last more than 10 episodes, I agree, but that’s not the point of my text this morning. And we’re currently evaluating the option of extending our season 3…

This week’s episode is filled with interesting things: we analyze the rumors and stories surrounding Olivier Primeau, David Garel, Jean-Charles Lajoie, parking in Montreal…

We talk about a radio station that may have been put up for sale recently…

We tell that Brady Tkachuk is not unanimous in the Senators’ locker room and that he could leave the team for an American city…

We wonder if Joel Armia and Jake Evans will be traded together…

Jean throws flowers at Juraj Slafkovsky…

We discuss the knee injuries of Kirby Dach and Kaiden Guhle…

We reveal who is the third wheel of the friendly trio Dvorak – Caufield, and the possible consequences of certain departures at the trade deadline (or this summer)…

And we talk about the very successful operation of David Reinbacher. Our local doctors are just as good – if not better – than the foreign doctors constantly chosen and praised by player agents.

But the most interesting part, in my opinion, in this week’s episode, is when I talk about Logan Mailloux. The excerpt is already placed:

Someone who has often been right in the past told me in recent days that if I had a prediction to make, I should put my money on Mailloux being traded this summer for a top-six forward.

That’s what the Canadiens would be trying to prepare for right now.

Let’s remind that Mailloux is in his second professional season, that he has participated in two American League All-Star Games, that he has collected 47 points in 2023-24 and 26 so far this season, that he has collected five points in eight games so far in the NHL, that he has played almost 20 games on the road and that he’s doing well in Laval.

With the past we know, the general attitude of a young player, the uncertainty of whether his offensive talent is enough to produce regularly in the NHL (especially with Lane Hutson in Montreal for several years), his sometimes erratic defensive play, and the presence of Carrier and Reinbacher, trading Mailloux could indeed make sense.

It remains to be seen if Kent Hughes will really be able to get his hands on a top-six forward in return for Mailloux. Maybe it would be a lower-quality top six, an older winger, or maybe something would need to be added with Mailloux.

But that’s the prediction from a good source close to the club. I’ll believe it until proven otherwise.

This is not the first time Logan Mailloux has been involved in a trade rumor involving a top-six forward.

Last summer, Mailloux almost took the road to Anaheim (with a first-round pick) in exchange for Trevor Zegras and a second-round pick.

It was the Canadiens who ultimately declined the offer, according to Marco Normandin.

Let’s see if the discussions with the Ducks will resume this summer…

Apart from Drew Helleson, the Ducks’ defensemen are either left-handed or old (Trouba and Gudas). Logan Mailloux could clearly help the Ducks. What Tristan Luneau is performing very well in San Diego…

Can’t wait to see if Mailloux will change organizations this summer…

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Deadline: it’s Alexandre Carrier’s turn to send a message to his GM

Last night, the Canadian played well.

After the game, there was a good atmosphere in the locker room since the fact that the team has had two good games in a row, it shows that the Canadian is capable of beating good teams.

And this, even if the Hurricanes possibly held their rookie party in town recently…

But that being said, the players’ goal is to win and since the return from the break, that’s what’s happening. Yes, the rest really did the Canadian team some good in February.

But you know as well as I do that the guys are playing to convince Kent Hughes not to sell at the deadline. Nick Suzuki said it out loud in the last few days.

And yesterday, Alexandre Carrier hit the same nail.

After the victory against Jesperi Kotkaniemi’s Carolina, he said he wanted the team to stay intact after March 7. This is also a good message from a veteran of the club.

Of course, it’s up to management to decide. If Jeff Gorton and Kent Hughes have chosen the path of selling rental players, there’s not much the players can do.

It’s if the managers are undecided that the players have room to maneuver.

But okay. The question to ask is also to know how much it’s worth trading certain guys to make the locker room unhappy. Why lose a David Savard for a mid-draft pick, for example?

So many questions… and the answers, that’s in nine days.

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– What will the Rays do?

– Oh yeah?

– Note.

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Seth Jones and Luke Schenn publicly called out their teammates

It’s not easy to lose in the NHL.

Look at Luke Schenn. He’s been on a losing team for a few months now and already, he’s criticizing his Nashville Predators teammates. And he’s doing it in a pretty intense way.

Yesterday, in front of the media, he said he had never been part of a group where it was downright impossible to score goals.

Schenn is a veteran in the game and he wants to win. Seeing him make such public statements clearly shows that there’s frustration in the Preds’ locker room.

It’s normal, up to a certain point… but it’s still intense, all of this.

Obviously, the Preds are possibly the biggest disappointment in the NHL in 2024-2025. But let’s say Schenn shouldn’t be making friends by deciding to air his dirty laundry in public like that.

As a GM elsewhere in the NHL, I’d take that into account before acquiring his $2.75 million per year contract for another 16 months. Because yes, clearly, he must want to get out of there by the March 7 trade deadline.

But he’s not the only one to have acted that way last night.

Seth Jones, who wants a change of address to have a chance to win, clearly said in front of the media that he didn’t understand why his teammates weren’t improving on the ice.

In his case, he’s been losing for several years. And last night, the team lost 2-1 against Salt Lake City… but without a healthy goalie, it would have been much worse as a result.

Even Connor Bedard is fed up…

But the difference? Bedard doesn’t throw his teammates under the bus while waiting for a trade. That’s more like Seth Jones’ situation, who clearly has his mind elsewhere and is stuck in Chicago because of his contract.

Here are good reasons to hope that the Habs can get their heads above water. The culture is good in Montreal right now, but…

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– To read.

– Emil Heineman: a quiet force. [BPM Sports]

– True.

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Cole Hutson scored the goal of the year in the NCAA

Do you want to see the goal of the year? It’s possible since last night, Hutson did it.

But be careful: when I say Hutson, I don’t want to talk about Lane. And that, even if the little defender of the Canadiens scored his first power-play goal in the NHL.

I’m talking about his brother Cole.

 

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Cole Hutson plays in the NCAA at Boston. And apparently, the one who has the same kind of talent as his brother decided to open the machine to laugh at everyone on the ice.

To make a play like that, it takes talent. And confidence.

Of course, even if he’s small, Hutson has more space to make plays like that in the NCAA than he will the day he makes the jump to the pros. He’s a prospect of the Capitals.

But that being said, he’s really impressive to watch. We also saw him at the World Junior Championship: the guy knows how to play hockey.

It should be noted that Lane Hutson is proud of his brother. He commented on an Instagram post about it and also shared the play sequence in his story. He’s proud, the big brother.

In his story, we notice that he also has an ad, he who has apparently partnered with a company related to sleep. For those who are interested, I put his post here.

 

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I have the feeling that the Capitals will want to leave Cole Hutson another year in Boston, a bit like the Canadiens did with Lane. And then, we’ll see what happens.

Let’s not forget that the Capitals’ defensive brigade is not the same as the CH’s…

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– Logical.

– He doesn’t understand.

– He’s not in demand.

– I like.

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Despite the win, the Canadiens are no closer to the playoffs

Canadiens players want to win hockey games. Like everyone, you’ll tell me.

But since the return of the break, it’s obvious. The guys are playing for their survival, but also to keep players in town. Nick Suzuki and Alexandre Carrier said it in the last few days.

Yesterday, the win (a second in two games since the return of the Four Nations Tournament) by a score of 4-0 at the hands of the Hurricanes proved the guys’ point. But it didn’t bring the Canadiens closer to the playoffs.

(Credit: Sportsnet)

Yesterday, the top three teams in the Atlantic division won. The Red Wings and the Blue Jackets won. The Rangers, the Flyers, and the Sabres won. The Bruins lost, but in overtime.

The Islanders and the Penguins lost, which means the Patrick Roy-led team didn’t catch up to the Canadiens. The Senators, however, didn’t play.

There’s the difficulty with the standings: other teams are playing. Not only are they playing, but they’re also playing against each other. And sometimes, games end in overtime, which adds a point to the standings for a losing team.

So the Canadiens’ five points are hard to catch up to. It won’t stop the players from trying and working hard, but it won’t stop us from looking at what’s happening on Tankathon.

(Credit: Tankathon)

Note that in the coming days, the Canadiens will face the Sharks at home and the Sabres (away and home), which could lead to wins within reach before the trade deadline – and before the trip out West.

But if Kent Hughes decides to sell rental players…

But despite everything, we shouldn’t focus on the negative since, during yesterday’s game, Martin St-Louis’ men shut out the Carolina Hurricanes 4-0.

What do I take away from all this?

1. Last year, Juraj Slafkovsky stepped up in the second half of the season, when playoff hopes were nonexistent. This season, he started poorly, but he’s finding his way when the team is further away from the playoffs.

Is he worse under pressure? The question arises at this point. #EmptyCalories #ScoringWhenItNoLongerMatters

2. The Hurricanes were struggling, but the Canadiens did enough to win. And that’s even if the team only took 18 shots on goal… including just two in the second period.

At one point, around the middle of the third period, the team had only 11 shots on goal. And it was 3-0 at that point. #Opportunism

3. Josh Anderson has been missing practices for several weeks due to an injury. And yesterday, he violently crashed into the boards, which forced him to miss the end of the game.

He didn’t leave in an ambulance, and last night, he was still being evaluated. But I wouldn’t be surprised if he doesn’t play tomorrow night, let’s say.

With Kirby Dach injured and Josh Anderson uncertain, the Canadiens may only have 12 healthy forwards. And in such a scenario, the 12th player would be Michael Pezzetta, whom the team doesn’t want to play and who returned from the break injured.

Is a recall from Laval on the horizon? Who knows.

4. Yesterday, the Canadiens’ best players scored. Patrik Laine (again), Juraj Slafkovsky (again), Nick Suzuki (three points yesterday), and Lane Hutson found the back of the net.

For Hutson, it was his first power-play goal in his career. The Canadiens were 2-for-5 on the power play yesterday. #Suzuki #Hutson

5. Defensively, the team looked good. It’s been a while since the team has played that well (since Kaiden Guhle’s injury, perhaps?) and Mike Matheson is at the heart of the story.

He makes a difference when he’s at his best.

6. Samuel Montembeault earned his fourth shutout of the season. He’s been doing well since his return from the Four Nations Tournament, with two wins.

That’s good for the Canadiens.

7. Jesperi Kotkaniemi showed up in Montreal with notable indifference. He wasn’t booed, he wasn’t applauded: he was simply ignored by the Bell Centre crowd.

That’s just the way it is.

8. Seeing Owen Beck on the second line allowed the team to add speed to the top six. He looked like an NHL player and played nearly 12 minutes on the ice.

It also allowed the team to keep the bottom six intact, and it paid off. The return of Emil Heineman is really helping the team, as he’s playing very well.

9. Did the Canadiens play well because the Hurricanes were out? Let’s recall that in recent days, Carolina players were spotted at the Palma.

Was Carolina having a rookie party in Montreal?

10. Is it 100% Mikko Rantanen’s fault that the Hurricanes gave up yesterday? No. But did he do everything to help his team win in Montreal?

No.

overtime

The Canadiens will have a day off today. We’ll have to wait and see how Josh Anderson is doing since coach Martin St-Louis won’t be speaking to the media.

I’m looking forward to seeing the lineup tomorrow against the Sharks.

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Top-5 : Alex Ovechkin is unstoppable… even at 39 years old

The Montreal Canadiens won their game last night at the Centre Bell against the Hurricanes.

Big win!

But there were also several games presented in various parts of the league:

1: Alex Ovechkin is unstoppable

Who can stop Alex Ovechkin?

It’s been almost 20 years since we’ve been asking that question… And it’s been almost 20 years since we haven’t had the answer to that question.

Ovi scored AGAIN last night: he is only 12 goals away from breaking Wayne Gretzky’s record.

He’s really having a season.

Alex Ovechkin is 39 years old. And he has still scored 30 goals in 42 games this season…

It’s exceptional!

This is his 19th 30-goal season in his career:

Note that Ovi’s goal was the only one for the Capitals in their game against the Flames.

The Calgary team won 3-1.

2: Mitch Marner plays hero again in Boston

Last week, Connor McDavid scored the winning goal in overtime against the Americans to allow Canada to win the Confrontation of the 4 nations.

Who made the pass for McDavid’s winning goal? Mitch Marner.

And who gave the victory to his team last night in Boston…?

Mitch Marner again:

Apparently, Marner likes playing at TD Garden. Hehe.

On a more serious note, the Leafs won 5-4… But not everything is rosy in the team’s victory.

The team lost the services of Chris Tanev in the first period. And he looked bad after the game:

3: Another goal for Miller

Things are going well for J.T. Miller since his return to New York.

Really well, actually!

The one who was acquired from the Canucks before the 4 nations has scored again with his new team.

He now has five goals (nine points) in eight games with the Rangers:

The Rangers really made the most of their visit to Long Island to make the Islanders look bad.

The visitors won 5-1… And Matt Rempe participated in the victory by scoring the last goal of his team in the game:

4: Connor Bedard looks desperate

The Chicago Blackhawks are having another miserable season.

And now, it’s starting to show in the team’s morale.

Last night, during the game between the Hawks and the Utah team, the camera was pointing at Connor Bedard at one point… And the star of the Chicago team just looked desperate.

He didn’t look like a guy super interested in what was happening… even if his team was leading 1-0:

It’s understandable in a way.

Bedard wants to win… But the Hawks can’t surround him properly. That means in Chicago, they lose more often than not… Like last night against Utah.

The Hawks lost 2-1. And I’m convinced it’s not making Bedard happy.

5: The Blues sacrificed the Kraken

Last night, in St. Louis, we had a one-sided game.

The Blues were there to play… while the Kraken was there to watch.

Jordan Kyrou quickly opened the scoring with a beautiful goal:

It was already 2-0 for the Blues at the end of the first period, and in the second, the St. Louis team had even more fun.

The Kraken allowed four goals in the second period alone… And it was the beginning of the end for the Seattle team.

The Blues never looked back:

In the end, the Kraken lost 7-2.

Again, the Blues were there to play last night. Maybe the Kraken should have given a better effort…

Overtime

– It’s going well for the Wings!

– It’s heating up.

– Important win for the Flames.

– Huberdeau scored in his team’s win:

– The Sabres won against the Ducks.

– A nice moment.

– Well done.

– Classic.

– The top scorers of the night:

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– Only three games tonight:

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First regulation win for the CH against the Hurricanes since 2018

After a convincing win against the Senators on Saturday, the Canadiens were back in front of their fans.

For the occasion, they faced the Hurricanes.

Here are the lineups:

The hero of the last game was undoubtedly Juraj Slafkovsky.

Very early in the game, the Slovak picked up where he left off, scoring the first goal of the match.

I was already ready to write about Owen Beck’s first goal, but he never touched the puck.

In the second period, the Canadiens got a 5-on-3 power play, but were unable to capitalize.

It must be said that the Hurricanes have the best penalty kill in the NHL.

But later in the game, Nick Suzuki broke the ice against Carolina. It was his first career goal against this team.

And most importantly, it was a power play goal.

Cole Caufield got his 200th career point on the sequence.

He was surprised to see it on the scoreboard.

The Canadiens didn’t dominate, but when they shot at the net, they didn’t lack opportunism.

On the power play, Lane Hutson scored the fourth goal of the game. It was his first at 5 on 4.

Montreal finally finished the game with two goals in five attempts on the power play. Not bad against the best penalty kill in the NHL…

Despite 14 shots, the Canadiens won 4-0.

The Canadiens, who beat the Hurricanes in regulation time for the first time since 2018, now have a record above .500. It’s the first time since 2020 (excluding the COVID mini-season) that the team has a record above .500 this late in the season.

The team will play its next game on Thursday against the San Jose Sharks at the Bell Centre. A good opportunity to continue this nice streak after the break, then.

Overtime

– Josh Anderson left the game in the third period and never returned. His health will be monitored. Let’s recall that he hasn’t been 100% for a few weeks.

– Mikko Rantanen doesn’t seem like a guy who wants to play in Carolina… He’s slow and doesn’t seem very interested in the game.

– Three points for Patrik Laine. He’s not bored with Kirby Dach, haha. Note that two of the three points were scored on the power play.

– The photo of the day.

– Ah well.

– Arber Xhekaj should have stuck with what was working.

– Yes.

– Lane Hutson isn’t tall, but he’s brave.

– Meanwhile, Oliver Kapanen is doing well in Sweden.

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“It would have been selfish to play” : Josh Morrissey takes a shot at Matthew Tkachuk

Matthew Tkachuk’s last few days have been quite eventful.

First, he sparked hostilities in the crazy game two Saturdays ago, and a few days later, he was in the front row to see his country lose in the final against Canada.

Obviously, he started the game injured, and instead of giving up his spot to a guy like Kyle Connor, he insisted on playing for 20 and a half seconds. Josh Morrissey is a better team player, he knows that having played would have been selfish on his part.

Well, he never mentioned Tkachuk’s name directly, but it’s clear that it was an arrow aimed at him.

Yesterday, the American was a guest on Jimmy Fallon’s show and let’s say his presence wasn’t unanimous. Everywhere on social media, you could read comments like: “did you bring your silver medal?”, ” shouldn’t you be in rehab instead of bragging on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon?”

I understand that his presence there was going to attract many Americans, but it was in a “second-place” mentality that he bragged about the four-nation confrontation.

He also talked about his Stanley Cup conquest, but after the All-Star break, let’s say the timing isn’t a coincidence.

Tkachuk is one of the best players in the NHL, and so far, he has a great resume. But let’s say that playing in such an important game while injured in a selfish way leaves a mark on his record.

Josh Morrissey and the other Canadians could never.

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– Not bad.

– This will be a file to follow.

– Indeed.

– He’s not a fan.

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Canada is angry at Wayne Gretzky

BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS - FEBRUARY 20: Auston Matthews #34 of Team United States and honorary captain Wayne Gretzky of Team Canada shake hands during pre-game ceremonies before the 4 Nations Face-Off Championship game between Team Canada and Team United States at TD Garden on February 20, 2025 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Brian Babineau/4NFO/World Cup of Hockey via Getty Images)

When the question arises as to whom is the greatest hockey player of all time, the name Wayne Gretzky comes up very often.

However, many believe that Mario Lemieux should inherit this title, saying that if he hadn’t been injured, he would have been superior to number 99 in terms of points produced. Certainly, we will never know.

Nonetheless, Gretzky was considered a monument in Canada, to this day, but it seems that his popularity is in a constant free fall in his homeland.

On several occasions, we have seen Wayne Gretzky bring his support to the polarizing and controversial President of the United States, Donald Trump, as they have a good relationship, according to all appearances, as Le Journal de Montréal also pointed out.

The former superstar of the Oilers and Kings was also seen wearing a helmet that said “Make America Great Again” when Trump won his elections last November. Additionally, he has been spotted several times staying at Trump’s private residence in Mar-a-Lago, Florida.

We know that Trump often attacks Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau lately, and Wayne Gretzky’s silence in this regard particularly disturbs Canadian citizens. Some even speak of a betrayal towards his own people, nothing less.

“The Great One” also created discomfort at the Four Nations Confrontation earlier in February by not wearing the Canadian jersey, despite his honorary captain title for his nation, settling for a suit and tie.

This is not to mention the thumbs-up gesture directed at the USA bench before leaving the ice, at the end of the pre-game ceremony of the final.

Considering all these events that have accumulated over time, Canada seems angry with its beloved child.

A petition is even circulating to strip him of his title as a member of the Order of Canada, which has been active since 1984 (Officer)!

Moreover, it is noteworthy that a petition with over 8,000 signatures is circulating in Edmonton to rename Wayne Gretzky Drive to another name…

Let’s just say the 64-year-old legend hasn’t made any friends recently, and it will only get worse, especially with the recent developments…