Over the past six months, the Montreal Canadiens have ignited a surge of excitement among their fans, with support and enthusiasm reaching levels not seen in a decade. The team surpassed expectations by clinching a spot in the 2024-25 NHL playoffs. Top prospect Ivan Demidov thrilled the Bell Centre faithful with an electrifying performance in his NHL career debut.
Under the leadership of Jeff Gorton and Kent Hughes, the management team bolstered the 2025-26 roster by adding Noah Dobson and Zach Bolduc to an already promising core of young talent. With all of their personnel additions and deletions, NHL pundits have evaluated Montreal as one of the most improved teams in the league. This sets the stage for a thrilling Canadiens season, starting with the puck drop on opening night in Toronto.
As training camp approaches, what key storylines should Canadiens fans watch for in the coming weeks?
In the latest episode of the Canadiens Connection podcast, we discuss current roster rumblings with fresh audio from Habs players.
NEW PODCAST: Habs Pre-Camp Buzz: Biggest Roster Questions | Canadiens Connection ep 363
We also tackled the following questions in this week’s show:
- What are the chances that the Habs have representation at the Olympics in February?
- Who is the Canadiens top prospect according to three ranking services?
- Which Montreal player was the highest rated by EA Sports for NHL 26?
CC Question of the Week: Would you trade Arber Xhekaj for a first-round pick — or is his physical edge too valuable to the Canadiens?
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Canadiens Connection Podcast: Biggest Roster Questions
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