There is no question that the Montreal Canadiens completed a successful season by exciting their fans with a surprise playoff appearance. Since bowing out of the second season after five games against the Washington Capitals, much of the social media discussion has centered on the one top six addition that could propel them further in the Spring of 2026. But the duo that runs the hockey department sees the situation differently.
In the year-end media availability, Jeff Gorton and Kent Hughes spoke to the media to reflect on the 2024-25 campaign` and to share their thoughts on the challenges that remain for them to solve, beginning this summer. In their minds, to go further, to challenge for a Stanley Cup and to do it consistently will require a considerable amount of additional work. While pleased with the progress of the rebuild, management has no plans to veer away from their plan.
What can Habs fans expect this summer?
Decoding management’s message to gain insight into the Habs’ offseason strategy was the focus of the this week’s episode of the Canadiens Connection podcast, now available on Hockey HotStove.
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We also broke down the play of Canadiens prospects still playing in the IIHF World Championship and with the Laval Rocket and the Trois-Rivières Lions.
Gorton and Hughes also stated that they will be following the playoff run of the Laval Rocket very closely to learn if some of next season’s roster solutions can be found in-house. And we concluded the show with comments, texts, and emails from our loyal Canadiens Connection listeners.
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