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29-6-2012 Brendon Nash frustrated
Montreal Canadiens defenseman Brendon Nash feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a regular player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.

A native of Canada, Brendon Nash, was originally signed as a free agent to the NHL. He has appeared in 2 NHL games during his career, notching 0 goals and adding 0 assists along with 0 penalty minutes. The 25 year old defenseman is getting ready for the upcoming season.


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30-6-2012 Training camp preview
Montreal Canadiens will arrange the annual training camp starting on September 14th. Players reporting to the training camp with either Montreal Canadiens and Quebec Citadelles:
- Cédrick Desjardins G
- Rene Bourque L
- Josh Gorges D
- David Desharnais C
- Raphael Diaz D
- Andreas Engqvist C
- Brendon Nash D
- Alain Berger R
- Frédéric St. Denis D
- Philippe Lefebvre L
- Robert Mayer G
- Tomas Kaberle D
- Scott Gomez L
- Erik Cole R
- Brian Gionta R
- Andrei Markov D
- Travis Moen R
- Peter Budaj G
- Tomas Plekanec C
- Petteri Nokelainen C
- Alexei Emelin D
- Carey Price G
- Michael Blunden L
- Blake Geoffrion L
- Ryan White L
- Lars Eller C
- Max Pacioretty L
- P.K. Subban D
- Aaron Palushaj R
- Yannick Weber D
- Joe Stejskal D
- Peter Delmas G
- Steve Quailer R
- Ian Schultz R
- Greg Pateryn D
- Louis Leblanc C
- Joonas Nattinen C
- Alexander Avtsin R
- Gabriel Dumont C
- Jarred Tinordi D
- Michaël Bournival L
- Morgan Ellis D
- Brendan Gallagher R
- Patrick Holland R
- Nathan Beaulieu D
- Brandon Prust C
- Francis Bouillon D
- Kyle Hagel L
- Colby Armstrong R
- Alex Galchenyuk C
- Alex Gogolev L

Players reporting out of shape:
- Josh Gorges D
- Brian Gionta R
- Travis Moen R
- Tomas Plekanec C
- Petteri Nokelainen C
- Carey Price G
- P.K. Subban D
- Aaron Palushaj R
- Yannick Weber D
- Alexander Avtsin R
- Gabriel Dumont C
- Nathan Beaulieu D
- Francis Bouillon D

Players reporting in good shape:
- Rene Bourque L
- Alain Berger R
- Philippe Lefebvre L
- Tomas Kaberle D
- Scott Gomez L
- Erik Cole R
- Peter Budaj G
- Joe Stejskal D
- Peter Delmas G
- Ian Schultz R
- Michaël Bournival L
- Brandon Prust C
- Colby Armstrong R



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28-6-2012 Michel Therrien praises Hunter Shinkaruk
Montreal Canadiens head coach Michel Therrien has praised young center Hunter Shinkaruk in his latest interviews. Altough he seems very fond of this highly skilled youngster, he didn't want to comment on his team's strategy concerning the upcoming draft.




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27-6-2012 Kyle Hagel frustrated
Montreal Canadiens left wing Kyle Hagel feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a regular player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.

A native of Canada, Kyle Hagel, was originally signed as a free agent to the NHL. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 27 year old left wing is getting ready for the upcoming season.


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27-6-2012 Alex Galchenyuk returns
Montreal Canadiens were delighted to hear that Alex Galchenyuk has returned to the team.


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26-6-2012 Alex Galchenyuk sent back juniors
Montreal Canadiens's Alex Galchenyuk did not make the team and was sent back for another year of junior hockey. The Montreal Canadiens expect him to make another run at a roster spot next season.


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25-6-2012 Alex Galchenyuk returns
Montreal Canadiens were delighted to hear that Alex Galchenyuk has returned to the team.


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24-6-2012 Michel Therrien praises Keaton Thompson
Montreal Canadiens head coach Michel Therrien has praised young defenseman Keaton Thompson in his latest interviews. Altough he seems very fond of this highly skilled youngster, he didn't want to comment on his team's strategy concerning the upcoming draft.




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23-6-2012 Brian Gionta frustrated
Montreal Canadiens right wing Brian Gionta feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a core player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a regular player.

A native of USA, Brian Gionta was originally drafted to the NHL by the New Jersey Devils in the 3rd round of the 1998 entry draft. He has appeared in 647 NHL games during his career, notching 217 goals and adding 202 assists along with 293 penalty minutes. The 33 year old right wing is getting ready for the upcoming season.


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23-6-2012 P.K. Subban agrees on a contract.
P.K. Subban has signed a $1 400 000 per year, 4 year deal with the Montreal Canadiens. Detailed terms of the deal were not announced.

A native of Canada, P.K. Subban was originally drafted to the NHL by the Montreal Canadiens in the 2nd round of the 2007 entry draft. He has appeared in 160 NHL games during his career, notching 21 goals and adding 55 assists along with 245 penalty minutes. The 23 year old defenseman is waiting for a good start this season.


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24-6-2012 Options to be confirmed tomorrow
The following players' contract options need to be confirmed tomorrow:



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22-6-2012 Colby Armstrong frustrated
Montreal Canadiens right wing Colby Armstrong feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a core player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a regular player.

A native of Canada, Colby Armstrong was originally drafted to the NHL by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 1st round of the 2001 entry draft. He has appeared in 439 NHL games during his career, notching 87 goals and adding 117 assists along with 364 penalty minutes. The 29 year old right wing is looking forward for the start of the season.


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23-6-2012 Contracts expiring !
The following players' contracts are going to expire in one week:
-P.K. Subban (Montreal Canadiens) RFA
-Kyle Hagel (Quebec Citadelles) RFA, needs qualifying offer
-Alex Gogolev (Quebec Citadelles) RFA, needs qualifying offer



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23-6-2012 Contracts expiring !
The following staff members' contracts are going to expire in one week:



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21-6-2012 Cédrick Desjardins uncertain about future
Cédrick Desjardins wants clarification on his future as he no longer can be considered a prospect. He wants you to clarify his status in the organization.


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21-6-2012 Rene Bourque uncertain about future
Rene Bourque wants clarification on his future as he no longer can be considered a prospect. He wants you to clarify his status in the organization.