The Montreal Canadiens 2024-25 season has concluded with their elimination from the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Montreal players and fans alike seem pleased with the progress made by the team and anxiously look forward to summer changes and the start of training camp in the Fall.
Jeff Gorton, Executive Vice President, Hockey Operations and General Manager Kent Hughes conducted exit meetings with all the players on Friday and they will speak to the media on Monday. They will then conduct a review of the season and prepare their offseason strategy, including contracts for their own players, the NHL Draft and free agency.
After a lengthy drought, qualifying for the playoffs energized the city once again. It would be tempting to set the playoffs as a minimum goal next season. But the Canadiens are entering a crucial part of their rebuild and must stick to the plan. They will continue to get younger as a team as they transition promising prospects to the NHL
Getting younger and risking a setback next season was the focus of the latest episode of the Canadiens Connection podcast, now available on Hockey HotStove.
NEW PODCAST – Pass the Torch: Montreal’s Young Core is Ready to Rise | Canadiens Connection episode 346
We also detailed a list of post-playoff injuries for Canadiens players and discussed prospects thriving in the playoff runs of the Laval Rocket and the Trois-Rivières Lions. And we concluded the show with comments, texts, and emails from our loyal Canadiens Connection listeners.
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