Category: Montreal Canadiens

Montreal Canadiens

Canadiens D David Reinbacher (knee) out 5-6 months

Montreal Canadiens defenseman David Reinbacher is expected to be sidelined five to six months after undergoing surgery on his left knee Tuesday. Reinbacher sustained the injury after he was on the receiving end of a hit by Maple Leafs defenseman

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Montreal Canadiens

NHL fines Canadiens D Arber Xhekaj for unsportsmanlike conduct

The NHL fined Montreal Canadiens defenseman Arber Xhekaj the maximum amount, $3,385.42, for unsportsmanlike conduct against Toronto Maple Leafs forward Cedric Pare, the league’s department of player safety announced Sunday. The fine, the most allowable under the collective bargaining agreement,

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Montreal Canadiens

Canadiens D Kaiden Guhle (appendix) out for a week

Montreal Canadiens defenseman Kaiden Guhle will be re-evaluated in seven days after having his appendix removed Wednesday, the team said Thursday. Guhle, 22, posted 22 points (six goals, 16 assists) in 70 games — all career highs — during his

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Columbus Blue Jackets

Blue Jackets trade F Patrik Laine to Canadiens

The Montreal Canadiens acquired forward Patrik Laine and a 2026 second-round draft pick from the Columbus Blue Jackets on Monday in exchange for defenseman Jordan Harris. The trade moves Laine, 26, to a Montreal team positioning itself for a playoff

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Montreal Canadiens

Canadiens D Kaiden Guhle signs 6-year, $33.3M extension

Montreal Canadiens defenseman Kaiden Guhle signed a six-year, $33.3 million contract extension on Wednesday. The deal begins in the 2025-26 season for Guhle, who becomes the third defenseman signed to a new contract by the Canadiens in the last two

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Montreal Canadiens

Canadiens sign D Arber Xhekaj to two-year deal

Restricted free agent defenseman Arber Xhekaj signed a two-year, $2.6 million contract with the Montreal Canadiens on Tuesday. Xhekaj, 23, recorded 10 points (three goals, seven assists) and a team-high 81 penalty minutes in 44 games last season. The 6-foot-4,

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