Author: Darren Pena

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“Now is the time to win” – Slafkovsky

The Canadian is on the right track. Not enough to attract renowned veterans, but enough to make the young talents want to stay with the team long-term. This prompted Juraj Slafkovsky to accept the eight-year contract proposed by Kent Hughes

Vegas doesn’t like CH at all

Oddsmakers in Vegas expect the Montreal Canadiens to be by far the worst team in the Atlantic Division next season. They were clearly not convinced by the inaction of General Manager Kent Hughes on July 1. The hockey player opted

Mikhail Sergachev “in shock”

Mikhail Sergachev did not see the move that sent him to the Utah team coming. “At first I was shocked” the defender confided, as quoted by NHL.com correspondent Matthew Komma. On June 29, the second day of the draft, the

A CEO in Russia castigates a Canadian hope

Dmitri Kostenko, a young defenseman for the Montreal Canadiens, started out during a loan to Yugra Khanty-Mansiysk in the VHL, Russia’s equivalent of the American League. But make no mistake, Yugra general manager Sergei Gusev was eager to get rid

Macklin Celebrini signs his first contract

Macklin Celebrini, the first player selected in the last National Hockey League (NHL) draft, signed his entry-level contract with the San Jose Sharks on Saturday. The 18-year-old center, winner of the recent Hobey-Baker Trophy, was hesitant to return to the