Brendan Gallagher Explains Why the Canadiens’ Rebuild Worked

In recent years, the Canadiens have been rebuilding. The team hit rock bottom for a few years after reaching the finals in 2021, and that allowed them to draft some talented young players.
Juraj Slafkovský and Ivan Demidov, who are already key players for the club, were selected in the top five of the draft. And David Reinbacher, who is in a similar situation, could also establish himself as an important part of the club's future.
And so far, the club's project has been a success. The Hab

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One of the big questions just a few days before the start of the Canadiens' training camp is which goalies will start the season with the big club.
A three-goalie rotation isn't ideal, but it's quite possible that Jakub Dobes, Jacob Fowler, and Samuel Montembeault will start the season with the big club.
But what would it actually take for Monty to switch teams? Tony Marinaro, on The Sick Podcast, has his own theory: a goalie from another team would have to get injured during camp.“Unless

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When the Toronto Blue Jays signed Anthony Santander during the 2024 offseason to a five-year, $92.5 million contract, they expected him to provide power at the heart of their lineup.
Instead, it turned out to be quite the opposite: the 31-year-old played only 54 games in 2025 and none in 2026 after undergoing surgery on his left shoulder last February, which required a recovery time of five to six months.
And here we are. Indeed, ahead of the first game of the series against the Sacramento Athle

When Ivan Demidov was drafted by the Canadiens, he started by taking classes to learn English, a language he didn't know very well.
But we've also learned that he wanted to learn French.
We know he took classes, and we also know he's said a few words in commercials. But that doesn't mean we know if he's able to understand people speaking French around him.
 
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But now we've just learned that Demidov, who's been

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Gleb Pugachyov isn’t exactly inspiring confidence right now.
The Canadiens' first-round pick in the 2026 draft, who has failed to break into his KHL team's lineup, is currently playing in the junior leagues.
This is unlike Ivan Demidov and Alexander Zharovsky during their 18-year-old seasons, both of whom played in Russia's top league after being drafted by the Canadiens.
Concerns about Pugachyov had begun to surface recently. People were wondering, in veiled terms, what was behind this de

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Aaron Judge has missed 84 games this year and hasn't played since late May. While the New York Yankees have managed to stay afloat in his absence—thanks in part to the team's excellent pitching—it has become clear just how much they've missed having their captain in the lineup.
But that's now a thing of the past. Judge has been activated and will return to action tonight (Tuesday) at Yankee Stadium against the Colorado Rockies.The Yankees have reinstated Aaron Judge from the 60-day i

We talked about this yesterday, but the coming week will be important for Kent Hughes.
Why? Because the Canadiens' GM will be facing the Montreal media in six days. And if he had something new to announce, that would be great.
Otherwise, the lack of action this summer will take up a lot of the conversation.
Whether it's by signing a contract—with a player or a coach—or by bringing in some reinforcements, Kent Hughes can shift the narrative just a bit. #RecencyBias
But will he? Good q

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Is Gleb Pugachyov in good enough shape?
It's a straightforward question, but one worth asking. Why? Because Grant McCagg, the former Canadiens scout who follows the team and its prospects, raised the issue.
It all started last night on Twitter, when he posted a video noting that the Canadiens prospect sometimes looked disinterested on the ice and was often out of position early in the season. This likely includes the preseason games.Is Pugachyov out of shape? Not sure, but so far this season in

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The Montreal Alouettes have decided to once again go with a proven player.
The Montreal club
confirmed Tuesday the return of Charleston Rambo, an American wide receiver who had played for the team over the past two seasons.
At 27 years old, Rambo bolsters an already well-established group of wide receivers in Montreal. Standing 6 feet 1 inch tall and weighing 185 pounds, the athlete has significant experience in the Alouettes' system and is already familiar with several of his teammates and the

When people ask me what I think about the Blue Jays' chances of making the playoffs in 2026, I often give the same answer.
What I say is that the team has been playing better for the past month, but I need to see consistency to prove that this past month is also representative of the 2026 Blue Jays.
After all, from March through July, we saw what the 2026 Blue Jays were really like.
And even though there have been some good moments recently, there have also been games the Blue Jays let slip away

Are you looking forward to it starting?
Starting next week, the Canadiens' training camp will get underway. And we'll start to get some answers about the lines Martin St-Louis has put together.
At first, it'll just be hints… but as time goes on, we'll see more of what the Habs have in store for their fans.
We'll see if Martin St-Louis (by the way, when will the coach get a contract?) decides to put Xhekaj on a fourth line, as many people are asking.
I deliberately just said “Xhekaj&

At this time of year, there isn’t much going on in the NHL.
Hockey fans have already been surprised by the Luke Evangelista trade. Aside from that trade, things have been pretty quiet over the past two months, which is to be expected.
However, there are still a few loose ends to tie up, and Shane Wright is one of them.
The Seattle Kraken forward has been at the center of several trade rumors, and he's expected to change teams at some point this season—if not before the season starts.

Matvei Michkov is certainly a polarizing player.
While he may not make headlines for spectacular play, he all too often does so for negative reasons.
His physical conditioning, his defensive shortcomings, his off-ice behavior… In short, although he's very talented, he remains a player who can be quite difficult to coach.
John Tortorella broke the ice with the Russian when he arrived in the NHL, and now it's Rick Tocchet's turn to manage him.
However, Tocchet recently admitted to The Athle

After several days off, Shohei Ohtani will return to his team's lineup tonight against the Reds.
The Japanese player, who missed his team's last four games due to health issues, will be in the starting lineup. This has been announced.
Shohei Ohtani is in the Dodgers' lineup tonight.
— Bill Shaikin (@BillShaikin) September 7, 2026
Does this mean he'll avoid the (15-day) injured list for the rest of the season? Possibly, yes.
But that doesn't mean he won't experience pain in the coming days

Finally.
The team is back together: Juraj Slafkovsky has arrived in Montreal and even skated today. New year, same Slaf. The Slovak hasn't lost any of his qualities off the ice.
At the airport, he met a couple and was generous with his time, as usual.Juraj Slafkovský is back in town.A fan who met him at the airport said she recognized him while he was chatting with another passenger and went over to say hello. She described Slafkovský as “such a nice, quiet fellow” who

All in all, the 2026 MLB season is already starting to wind down. There are only three weeks left on the schedule before the real season begins—the season of October baseball.
As a result, we're starting to get a good idea of who the potential contenders are for the various individual awards. One player whose name continues to grab attention is Pete Crow-Armstrong. The Chicago Cubs star seems to be solidifying his MVP claim a little more with every game, at the expense of his closest rival

In recent years, several big American stars have requested trades and want to play only in the United States (and eventually leave).
I'm thinking of the Tkachuks, Dylan Larkin, and Connor Hellebuyck. The latter two haven't been traded yet, but it's only a matter of time.
One player who has never complained about Canada is Connor McDavid. He's currently in Edmonton, but he'd like to play in Montreal and Toronto. The Queen City is in his home province, and today on the podcast The Leafs Convo, Mic

After Cale Makar, the next player to sign a $20 million-a-year contract will likely be Quinn Hughes.
I say “probably” because Nikita Kucherov doesn't have a contract lined up for next season either.
Jeff Marek (Sekeres & Price Show) believes there's a chance it could happen soon.Jeff Marek on the Sekeres & Price Podcast about the next $20M player:“I do think that Quinn is your next $20M player unless Julien Brisebois (Tampa Bay's GM) wants to just blow us out of the wat

Spencer Arrighetti in the pen?
That's the question.
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— Blue Bird Territory (@BlueBirdTerr) September 7, 2026
On the other hand, Michael Lorenzen could be in the rotation.
Should Michael Lorenzen be part of the Blue Ja

The Wings will begin training camp on September 17. That's in 10 days.
And as of this writing, they don't have a general manager, their captain doesn't want to play for them, one of their best defensemen (Simon Edvinsson) doesn't have a contract, and the organization hasn't made the playoffs in a thousand years.
That's great. It's hard to blame Larkin for wanting to leave.This is actually crazy to me as well.
Yzerman was “let go” on July 15. Almost two months later, with training cam

Today, Gleb Pugachyov, the Canadiens' most recent first-round pick, played his first game of the season. For the occasion, the kid was on his team's first line in the MHL.
He may eventually play in the KHL, but for now, he'll start out in the MHL.
It's worth noting that Pugachyov ultimately failed to register any points today. He was unable to help his team avoid defeat, as they lost 5-3 to Irbis.
However, what really caught everyone's attention was a play late in the game in which Pugachyov too

Aaron Judge's last game was on May 31. So it's now been more than three months since the Yankees have been without their captain… and a little over four months since he suffered his injury.
Remember that at the end of April, he injured his ribs while diving to catch a ball… and he played through the pain for a month.
But over the past few days, it really feels like his return is getting closer. And this afternoon, we got another hint suggesting he might be back as early as tomorrow

The Los Angeles Rams are preparing to try a new approach for their trip to Australia.
While most
NFL teams prefer to arrive several days before an international game to help adjust to the time difference, Sean McVay has chosen a radically different approach.
The California-based team will leave the United States on Tuesday evening and arrive in Melbourne on Thursday—just a few hours before their matchup against the San Francisco 49ers. Kickoff
is scheduled for Friday at 10:35 a.m. local ti

This morning, our colleague Maxime Truman noted that all of the CH players have now returned to the city. Many of them spent the summer in Quebec, but others took advantage of the past few months to recharge away from Montreal.
The last one who hadn't returned yet, Juraj Slafkovský, did so yesterday. He arrived on a flight that departed from Vienna, where he likely made a stopover on his way from his native Slovakia.
That's where he spent the summer, after all.
And clearly, Slaf had no in