No Surprises as Canadiens Make Final Cuts Ahead of Season Opener in Toronto

No surprises as Canadiens make final cuts ahead of season opener in Toronto

Oliver Kapanen earns the one vacant forward spot, while Joe Veleno will be extra forward as Habs get ready to play Wednesday in Toronto.

Habs Cut Three Players, Waive Two Others

With season-opening rosters due on Monday, Sunday is a busy day in the NHL as teams make cuts and send many, many players to waivers.  The Habs were active on both fronts, sending three players to Laval while placing two more on the waiver wire. The three players who were sent down without needing waivers were defenceman Adam Engstrom and forwards Owen Beck and Florian Xhekaj. Engstrom had a strong showing in training camp but with their top sev…

Canadiens Announce Roster Cuts, Waive 2 Players

The Montreal Canadiens made a series of roster cuts on Oct. 5.

Canadiens make final cuts, announce 2025-26 opening-night roster

Five more players were removed from the training-camp roster to get down to 22 players.