1-year, $850,000 contract with the Montreal Canadiens. $175K Guaranteed. Expires 2027 (RFA).
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2026-07-21T03:59:00.000Z
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1-year, $850,000 contract with the Montreal Canadiens. $175K Guaranteed. Expires 2027 (RFA).
Source:2026-07-21T03:59:00.000Z
1-year, $3,600,000 contract with the Montreal Canadiens. Expires 2027 (UFA).
Source:2026-07-17T03:59:00.000Z
1-year, $850,000 contract with the Montreal Canadiens. $205,000 Guaranteed. Expires 2027 (RFA).
Source:2026-07-10T03:59:00.000Z
Montreal has signed Brett Berard to a one-year, two-way contract.
Berard was acquired in late June for William Trudeau from New York and has signed a one-year, two-way contract with Montreal on Thursday. The 23-year-old former 5th round pick (2020) appeared in 13 games with the Rangers in 2025-26, failing to pick up a point while collecting six PIMs. He is expected to provide Montreal with offensive depth this season and will be competing in training camp for a spot in their bottom-six.
1-year, $850,000 contract with the Montreal Canadiens. $450,000 Guaranteed. Expires 2027 (UFA).
Source:2026-07-09T03:59:00.000Z
Montreal has signed Reilly Walsh to a one-year, two-way contract.
After a successful first season in the KHL with Barys Astana, Reilly Walsh will return to North America after it was announced Wednesday that Montreal had signed Walsh to a one-year, two-way contract. The 27-year-old's only appearance in the NHL came back with New Jersey in 2021-22, where he had an assist in one game played. He is expected to play a key part in Laval (AHL) this upcoming season.
3-year, $16,072,725 contract with the Montreal Canadiens. 7 team no trade list in Year 2 ... 5 team no trade list in Year 3. Expires 2030 (UFA).
Source:2026-07-03T03:59:00.000Z
The Canadiens have signed Jakub Dobes to a there-year deal worth $5,357,575 AAV ($16.073M total).
Dobes' role has increased over the past two seasons for the Canadiens, culminating in a solid 2025-26 campaign, in which he posted a serviceable 2.78 GAA and .901 SV% in 43 appearances (29-10-4). That said, the 25-year-old Czech goalie made his real mark in the playoffs, guiding his team to the Eastern Conference Finals with a 2.66 GAA and .908 SV% in 19 games (9-10). Dobes is expected to share the Canadiens' crease this season with Jacob Fowler.
8-year, $73,200,000 contract with the Montreal Canadiens. 10 team no trade list in Yrs 6-8. Expires 2035 (UFA).
Source:2026-07-02T03:59:00.000Z
1-year, $850,000 contract with the Montreal Canadiens. $110,000 Guaranteed. Expires 2027 (RFA).
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1-year, $850,000 contract with the Montreal Canadiens. $325,000 Guaranteed. Expires 2027 (RFA).
Source:2026-07-02T03:59:00.000Z
1-year, $850,000 contract with the Montreal Canadiens. $450,000 Guaranteed. Expires 2027 (UFA).
Source:2026-07-02T03:59:00.000Z
1-year, $1,000,000 contract with the Montreal Canadiens. Expires 2027 (UFA).
Source:2026-07-02T03:59:00.000Z
Montreal has signed Ethan Samson to a one-year, two-way contract.
Samson, a sixth-round pick of the Philadelphia Flyers in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft, has yet to play an NHL game and will head to the Montreal Canadiens in a similar depth organizational role. The 22-year-old forward scored 14 points (5G / 9A) last season in 30 games with the Syracuse Crunch (AHL).
Montreal has signed Samuel Poulin to a one-year, two-way contract.
Poulin was drafted 21st overall by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft, but has not been able to turn his high pedigree into an extended look at the NHL level. The 25-year-old forward spent most of the 2025-26 campaign in the AHL, scoring 49 points (21G / 28A) in 71 games.
Montreal has signed Kaapo Kahkonen to a one-year, one-way contract extension.
Kahkonen saw extensive NHL looks between 2020 and 2024, but has played exclusively in the AHL over the past three seasons. The 29-year-old goalie posted a 2.73 GAA and .895 SV% last season in 38 games (21-9-7) with the Laval Rocket (AHL).
Montreal has signed Alex Belzile to a one-year, $850,000 contract.
Belzile is an undrafted forward who has spent most of his career in the AHL, playing just 44 NHL games. The 34-year-old scored 62 points (29G / 33A) last season in 66 games with the Laval Rocket (AHL).
Montreal has signed Ivan Demidov to an eight-year, $9.125 million contract extension ($73M total).
Montreal has secured their young superstar for the remainder of the decade and beyond after they announced on Wednesday that Ivan Demidov has signed an eight-year, $9.125 million contract extension ($73M total). The 20-year-old flashy Russian is coming off an incredible rookie campaign which saw him lead all first-year players in points with 19 goals, 62 points and 34 PIMs in 82 games played.
Montreal has acquired Maksymillian Szuber from Utah for Joshua Roy.
Szuber was a sixth-round pick of the "Mammoth" in 2022 and has spent the last three seasons primarily in the AHL. In 2025-26, he had 11 goals and 16 assists (27 points) in 65 games with Tucson. This move provides some organizational depth on the blueline for the Habs, but expect Szuber to start the 2026-27 with Laval (AHL).
