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Massimo Baruffa

Joined: Jun 26, 2025

Cooper Cleaves, 22, of the Dartmouth Big Green, plays during an NCAA men's ice hockey game at Hobey Baker Arena in Princeton, United States, on January 2, 2026. (Photo by Dan Squicciarini/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

Canadiens were watching Cooper Cleaves long before they drafted him

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Jun 27, 2026

Jun 26, 2026; Buffalo, New York, USA; NHL commissioner Gary Bettman announces a trade during the first round of the 2026 NHL Draft at KeyBank Center. Mandatory Credit: Timothy T. Ludwig-Imagn Images

Canadiens betting on Gleb Pugachyov after Demidov and Zharovsky success

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Jun 27, 2026

Mar 4, 2026; Seattle, Washington, USA; Seattle Kraken center Shane Wright (51) moves the puck in the second period against the St. Louis Blues at Climate Pledge Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Ng-Imagn Images

2 centres the Canadiens should target after Mason McTavish trade to Blues

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Jun 26, 2026

Feb 26, 2026; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Columbus Blue Jackets right wing Kirill Marchenko (86) celebrates a goal against the Boston Bruins with his teammates during the first period at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: Eric Canha-Imagn Images

NHL insider claims Canadiens made “borderline insane” offer to Blue Jackets for Marchenko

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Jun 26, 2026

Dec 15, 2025; New York, New York, USA; New York Rangers left wing Brett Berard (65) controls the puck against Anaheim Ducks defenseman Ian Moore (74) and goaltender Lukas Dostal (1) during the first period at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-Imagn Images

Canadiens join in on the trade fun with two AHL deals

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Jun 26, 2026

Apr 14, 2026; Calgary, Alberta, CAN; Calgary Flames defenseman Zach Whitecloud (28) skates against the Colorado Avalanche during the first period at Scotiabank Saddledome. Mandatory Credit: Sergei Belski-Imagn Images

Montreal Canadiens should circle back on Calgary Flames defenceman

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Jun 25, 2026

Mar 14, 2026; Montreal, Quebec, CAN; Montreal Canadiens goalie Jacob Fowler (32) looks on during warm-up before the game against the San Jose Sharks at Bell Centre. Mandatory Credit: David Kirouac-Imagn Images

3 Kent Hughes draft picks that already look like steals for the Canadiens

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Jun 23, 2026

Jul 8, 2022; Montreal, Quebec, CANADA; General view of the Montreal Canadiens table during the second round of the 2022 NHL Draft at the Bell Centre. Montreal Canadiens head coach Martin St-Louis and General Manager Kent Hughes on the left. Mandatory Credit: Eric Bolte-Imagn Images

Panthers' Brady Tkachuk trade shows why Canadiens need to trade their first-round pick

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Jun 22, 2026

Sep 30, 2023; Montreal, Quebec, CAN; Montreal Canadiens defenseman David Reinbacher (64) plays the puck against the Toronto Maple Leafs during the third period at Bell Centre. Mandatory Credit: David Kirouac-Imagn Images

Ranking the Canadiens' top 3 defenceman prospects after the 2025-26 season

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Jun 20, 2026

Mar 21, 2026; Montreal, Quebec, CAN; Montreal Canadiens right wing Zachary Bolduc (76) plays the puck against New York Islanders defenseman Ryan Pulock (6) during the third period at Bell Centre. Mandatory Credit: David Kirouac-Imagn Images

Why a bridge deal makes sense for Zachary Bolduc and the Canadiens

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Jun 18, 2026

Feb 14, 2018; Denver, CO, USA; Montreal Canadiens right wing Nikita Scherbak (38) takes a shot on goal in the third period against the Colorado Avalanche at the Pepsi Center. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images

The 5 biggest first-round draft busts in Montreal Canadiens history

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Jun 16, 2026

Jan 27, 2007; Toronto, ON, Canada; Montreal Canadiens center (11) Saku Koivu looks on against the Toronto Maple Leafs center (21) John Pohl at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto, ON. Mandatory Credit: Tom Szczerbowski-Imagn Images

Ranking the top 5 first-round picks in Montreal Canadiens history

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Jun 15, 2026

Mar 28, 2026; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Detroit Red Wings right wing Patrick Kane (88) gets set during a face off in the second period against the Philadelphia Flyers at Little Caesars Arena. Mandatory Credit: Rick Osentoski-Imagn Images

3 free agent forwards the Canadiens should target this offseason

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Jun 12, 2026

Apr 7, 2026; Montreal, Quebec, CAN; Montreal Canadiens defenseman Adam Engstrom (42) skates during the warmup before the game against the Florida Panthers at the Bell Centre. Mandatory Credit: Eric Bolte-Imagn Images

Adam Engstrom is now a more attractive trade asset for Canadiens after latest award

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Jun 10, 2026

Nov 22, 2025; Montreal, Quebec, CAN; Rookie Montreal Canadiens forward Florian Xhekaj (63) steps on the ice during the warmup before the game against the Toronto Maple Leafs at the Bell Centre. Mandatory Credit: Eric Bolte-Imagn Images

Ranking the Canadiens top 5 forward prospects after the 2025-26 season

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Jun 10, 2026

May 1, 2026; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Buffalo Sabres right wing Alex Tuch (89) points to his goaltender after being congratulated at the bench after scoring against the Boston Bruins during the first period of game six of the first round of the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: Winslow Townson-Imagn Images

3 free agents the Canadiens should avoid at all cost

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Jun 8, 2026

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