“It’s still possible that Matthew Knies could be traded”

The Canadiens are urging patience in the market right now.
We know that Kent Hughes hasn't found the right deal to make a move so far this offseason. He doesn't want to overspend on the wrong player.
That's a good thing, obviously. But…
But one day, he'll still have to pay the price for the right guy. Eventually, he'll have to do what he hasn't been able to do for the past year: trade assets to acquire a top-6 player.
Hughes came close to doing so at the trade deadline with Matthew Knies,

Zachary Bolduc is still without a contract, and—slowly but surely—the clock is starting to tick against both sides.
The Canadiens' training camp begins on September 16. That leaves Kent Hughes and the Bolduc camp with less than two weeks to find common ground.
According to David Ettedgui, a contract signed elsewhere in the NHL would have actually complicated the negotiations.
Specifically, Mavrik Bourque's contract.
Speaking on BPM Sports, Ettedgui explained that Bourque—who he

Today, the Blue Jays and the Guardians faced off in a game that was very, very important for the standings. The tiebreaker for the playoffs was also on the line.
After all, the Guardians started the day 1.5 games behind the Blue Jays, who were trying to close the gap in the standings.
In any case, the Guardians were set to end the day in a playoff spot, ahead of teams like the Rangers, the Orioles, and the Blue Jays.
The Guardians were the first to score. In the third inning, they loaded the bas

Will Lane Hutson continue to improve this season, and if so, how far will he go?
After recording 66 and 78 points, respectively, in his first two NHL seasons, the 22-year-old defenseman is expected to boost his offensive output this year.
I believe we can expect Hutson to average at least one point per game this season and finish the campaign with at least 82 points.
If that's the case, Matt Larkin—who compiled a list of the top 10 potential candidates for the trophy awarded to the league'

Today, we learned that seven Canadiens games will be broadcast on Prime on Wednesday nights during the 2026–2027 season.
Another 45 games will be shown on RDS. We suspected that the remaining 32 games would be broadcast on TVA Sports, but nothing had been confirmed.
But now TVA Sports has confirmed that the other 32 games will air on its network. Twelve more years. Hundreds of games. Emotions galore.The NHL and TVA Sports have reached a new French-language broadcast agreement that will all

Anthony Santander in the AAA?
It could happen as early as next week, if all goes well.
John Schneider said Anthony Santander is making progress:“He's hitting off live pitching down in Florida today and this weekend, and then the optimistic part of me says that if he can get into some rehab games in the AAA next week,” Santander could be back before the end of the season.
— Hazel Mae (@thehazelmae) September 3, 2026
As for Trey Yesavage, he'll be pitching from the mound tomorrow

PROGRAMMING NOTE before we get to Céline – we are heading into the Labour Day long weekend early so we are dark tomorrow and on Monday for Labour Day and returning at full strength on Tuesday heading into TIFF and then the Emmys the following week. After this weekend, it’s a sprint and a marathon. Hoping that you also get some rest as we get into the final stretch of the year… because that’s kinda what it is after the first weekend of September. Where did the time

If you didn’t already know, the CH really likes Michael Hage. They hold him in very high regard.
Management seems unwilling to trade him, even though he could be part of a deal for Dylan Larkin or Kirill Marchenko, for example.
In Larkin's case, he reportedly still has the Habs on his no-trade list, but the Wings are said to have their eye on Hage.Could Michael Hage be the key piece in a trade for Dylan Larkin? pic.twitter.com/0Z8LW6g6nG
— BPM Sports (@BPMSportsRadio) September 3, 20

Right after it was reported that Prince Harry and Meghan Sussex were moving back to England (and they are there now), there were all kinds of rumours about her return to acting – and a role on Guy Ritchie’s The Gentlemen was being speculated for the series’ third season.
Perfect timing of course since season two just dropped on Netflix and the premiere was last night. Seems like the cast was ready for the questions and left enough ambiguity for the Meghan speculating to continu

Cam Skattebo’s early career in the NFL could have taken a radically different turn.
The young
running
back
for the New York Giants admitted that he seriously considered ending his career after suffering a severe right ankle injury during his rookie season.
In an interview on the “Up & Adams Show,” Skattebo explained that the first few weeks following his open ankle fracture had been particularly difficult. At just 24 years old, the player found himself facing a long rehabil

Now that the Venice Film Festival is underway, we are allowed to fully speculate on the award season race since so many of the expected Oscar contenders will be screened in Venice this week and next week Telluride and Toronto. One of those films on the list is Danny Boyle’s Ink, which is about how The Sun became, well, The Sun – a tabloid, one of the most powerful in the world, and therefore one of the most polarising, controversial, and even dangerous publications on the planet.The

We're already well into September, which means the home stretch of the 2026 Major League Baseball season is well and truly underway.So without further ado, here's the very latest edition of Passion MLB's power rankings. Last week's rankings are shown in parentheses.
1 – Milwaukee Brewers (1)
2 – Atlanta Braves (6)
3 – Tampa Bay Rays (3)
4 – Los Angeles Dodgers (2)
5 – New York Yankees (5)We're also discussing Aaron Boone's future. https://t.co/ClDBAyw0zT https://t.c

A few days ago, Cale Makar sent shockwaves through the hockey world with an eight-year contract worth $20.4 million annually.
In four years, the first contract worth $30 million or more per year could be signed.
But as for the Avalanche defenseman's massive deal, Greg Wyshynski (ESPN) wrote a piece on the winners and losers. Montreal is one of the winners.Now that the dust has settled, here are the winners and losers of Cale Makar's blockbuster contract with @Avalanche. Enjoy! https://t.co/nQoZd

Vancouver Queer Film Festival When: Sept. 10–20Where: Various theatres and online (Sept. 21–27)Tickets and info:queerfilmfestival.caIn 1911, an 18-year-old Inuk woman named Nancy Columbia wrote and starred in a silent movie.Released in 1911, The Way of the Eskimo told the story of an Inuk woman caught between an Inuk hunter and a white trapper. Produced by Chicago’s Selig Polyscope Company and directed by William V. Mong, the approximately 14-minute film was based on a story by

We’ve made much of Anne Hathaway’s Big Year, but Florence Pugh is also having a big year, appearing as Yelena Belova in Spider-Man: Brand New Day before she returns for Avengers: Doomsday, and just as Annie did double duty press this summer with The Odyssey and The End of Oak Street, Miss Flo will do double duty press in December with Doomsday and Dune: Part Three. She’s the living embodiment of Dunesday.But first comes October and Zoe Kazan’s series adaptation of East of

The Canadiens won’t be playing exclusively on RDS and TVA Sports this season.
We knew that Prime would broadcast some games. In fact, the network is still looking for a tagline (Quebec-themed?). We also knew there would be seven Habs games on Wednesdays.
Today, the dates were confirmed.Wednesday nights just got a lot better.The 2026–27 NHL on Prime Video schedule is here.
See you soon, Canada.pic.twitter.com/LjGrzgAofM
— Sports on Prime Canada (@SportsOnPrimeCA) September 3, 20

It's been two months since Shohei Ohtani last pitched. But since he's Shohei Ohtani, he's still hitting so well that he's considered one of the best players in the world.
The MVP should go to Pete Crow-Armstrong, but you get my point: he's still excellent.
Even though he wasn't able to pitch on Sunday in Detroit, the Dodgers are still hoping he'll be fit enough soon to see him take the mound in September.
However, they've likely given up on the idea of him being able to pitch six innings in an O

As Jennifer Aniston has said many times, we’ve had a front row seat to her love life for the last 30 years. Not because she’s personally invited us to the show, at least not all of the time, but she’s not lying about the fact that we have been right up in her business since Friends. So while we might not know even a fraction of the truth behind all her romances, we know enough. We know that, for the most part, she’s fallen in love with other famous people, actors and musi

Davis Alexander confirmed what many Montreal Alouettes observers had suspected for some time: the quarterback has been dealing with an injury since the start of the season and has hardly ever been at 100 percent.
The situation
became more concerning after the last game against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. Alexander took a hit that visibly caused him pain, but the 27-year-old continues to prepare as usual for the next game.
On the eve of facing the British Columbia Lions on Friday night at 7:30 p.m

Scott Wheeler (The Athletic) compiled a ranking of young prospects affiliated with an NHL team.
He compiled a list of U-23 players with his colleagues. He then asked 15 National Hockey League scouts to refine the list to ensure a representative ranking.
The result is quite interesting and is available here for those who are curious.Welcome to Prospect TiersThe top 145 under-23 players in hockey, ranked into five tiers by 15 NHL scouts.Free to read, with insights from the panel of scouts througho

Preparations are quietly underway at the CN Complex, where the Habs' training camp will begin in less than two weeks.
All of the Canadiens' players are back in town, except for Juraj Slafkovsky, who is still in Slovakia. We can assume he's expected in Montreal within the next few hours.
This morning, 12 forwards, six defensemen, and three goaltenders laced up their full gear.
Nick Suzuki (for the first time since June), Cole Caufield, Phillip Danault, Josh Anderson, Kirby Dach (who looks in grea

Canadian wide receiver Tyson Philpot continues to make headlines in the Canadian Football League (CFL).
Thanks to
outstanding offensive
performances
over the past month, the 26-year-old was named one of the league's Players of the Month, once again confirming his importance to his team.
Philpot recorded 26 receptions for 293 yards and six touchdowns during the evaluation period. Particularly effective near the end zone, he managed to score at least one touchdown in every game he played. His cont

The Venice Film Festival has begun, and next week, TIFF begins. We’re in the fall festival crunch, with Venice, Telluride, and TIFF running concurrently (Telluride is this weekend). The opening night film of TIFF is Being Heumann, Siân Heder’s follow-up to her Oscar-winning film, CODA. Being Heumann is a biopic of disability rights activist Judith Heumann, and a very fun little teaser dropped yesterday.British actress Ruth Madeley, who has spina bifida and uses a wheelchai

Let's step away from baseball for a moment and turn our attention to the NBA, where the lengthy investigation into the Los Angeles Clippers and Kawhi Leonard regarding a possible circumvention of the salary cap has finally concluded.
According to the league, the investigation conducted by the law firm Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz revealed a pattern of multiple significant violations by the Clippers regarding the league's salary cap.
The California-based team reportedly entered into an agre

Dear Gossips,Last night at the Venice Film Festival opening night gala, George Clooney received the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement. As mentioned earlier this week, Venice is a special place for him, and he said emphatically during his speech that it’s his favourite festival – he spends a lot of time in Italy with his family, he was married there, and so many of his films have premiered there.So yesterday was a whole day of George in Venice and we could do three posts about what

In recent weeks, it has become clear that Gleb Pugachyov might start the next season not necessarily in the KHL, but rather in the MHL or the VHL.
He still has a lot to prove, in fact.
After a training camp where he didn't stand out any more than necessary, one might have wondered what lay ahead for him at the start of the 2026–2027 season.
But now, social media has provided a clear clue.
A photo of the Canadiens prospect, taken against the backdrop of an official team photo, is circulatin

The B.C. film industry is in another wait-and-see scenario after U.S. President Donald Trump called on Congress to create federal tax incentives to help bolster the United States’ film industry.Gemma Martini , board chair for Screen B.C. and the founder and CEO of Martini Studios in Langley , said the TV/film industry is a global business and every major production hub around the globe is “analyzing ways to remain competitive.” And the U.S. “is now doing the same.”

This week, the New Jersey Devils acquired Luke Evangelista from the Predators.
In return, the Preds received a conditional first-round pick and a second-round pick. Both picks are for the 2028 draft.
It's unclear whether the Devils acquired him to use him right away or to give themselves leverage in a potential trade with the Wild, but either way, he's a great addition. #QuinnHughes
In fact, this also served as a reminder that, yes, trades like this can indeed happen in September.
But does that

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. isn’t having a great season. The Blue Jays’ star seems to have lost all his power, which isn’t ideal.
The team hasn't lived up to expectations this season, and its star player's poor performance has certainly played a part in that.
That said, the Blue Jays are still in the playoff race. And after losing the first game of a crucial series against the Guardians, the team needed a win last night.
And Vladdy finally had a good one. He recorded three hits in fo

A simple outfit has become a major talking point surrounding the Cleveland Browns.
A
key
member
of the team's front office appeared before reporters wearing a particularly unusual T-shirt, which quickly sparked numerous reactions on social media.
The shirt, which had a visible hole in it, displayed a phrase that did not go unnoticed: “Los Angeles Made Me Do It.” This direct reference to the California metropolis immediately caught the attention of
Cleveland fans, especially given tha