With the Canadiens doing very well these days, we warmly applaud the work of the current management of the team. After all, seeing guys like Lane Hutson, Patrik Laine, and Alexandre Carrier being important pieces of this comeback means that those who brought them to town are recognized.

Kent Hughes, since taking office, has not been afraid to offer good contracts to his young players. Cole Caufield (eight years), Juraj Slafkovsky (eight years), and Kaiden Guhle (six years) have all earned long-term contracts without having to go through the notorious bridge contract.

Everyone knows it: it’s nice to live in the Montreal Canadiens’ locker room. Since the change in management and the new culture introduced, all the players have great chemistry with each other. Recently,

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Montreal Canadiens center Nick Suzuki, second from right, celebrates after his winning goal during overtime ...