2023-24 Wish List & Top 5 Draft Picks In Modern Era
A look at the Canadiens' 2023-24 wish list, their top 5 draft picks of the modern era, and more!
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Dear Santa: Montreal Canadiens’ 2023-24 Wish List
December 11, 2023 by Blain Potvin
General manager (GM) Kent Hughes’ rebuild plan is in full swing and is showing signs of progress but that doesn’t mean fans can’t wish for more. With Christmas just around the corner, everyone has their wish lists for Santa. It seems fitting to look at what the Canadiens should be wishing for heading into the holiday season.
Montreal Canadiens’ Top 5 Draft Picks in the Modern Era
December 11, 2023 by Shawn Wilken
As we approached the end of the 2022-23 season, we looked at the history of the Canadiens’ top-five selections in the NHL Entry Draft. Covering the modern era, from 1992 to the present day, these are the four players who helped shape the Habs for close to 20 years.
Canadiens Go 1-1 vs. Kings, Sabres in Tale of Two Rebuilds
December 10, 2023 by Ryan Szporer
Things weren’t supposed to go down like this for the Buffalo Sabres in 2023-24. Montreal Canadiens fans have to hope they won’t for the similarly rebuilding Habs when it gets to be their turn to take the next step.
More to the point, not only did the Kings only start their rebuild after the Sabres did theirs. The Kings actually won a Stanley Cup after the point at which the Sabres did theirs, in 2014. So, it’s fair to say, the Kings are more of a model for streamlined success. The problem is most teams can only hope to capture the same lightning in a bottle the Kings have.