Trades
Date
Details
Ref
June 22, 2017 (2017-06-22 )
To Vegas Golden Knights 5th-round pick in 2019
To Montreal CanadiensDavid Schlemko
[35]
October 4, 2017 (2017-10-04 )
To Buffalo Sabres Zach Redmond
To Montreal CanadiensNicolas Deslauriers
[36]
October 4, 2017 (2017-10-04 )
To Chicago Blackhawks Andreas Martinsen
To Montreal CanadiensKyle Baun
[37]
November 23, 2017 (2017-11-23 )
To Los Angeles Kings Torrey Mitchell
To Montreal Canadiens Conditional 5th-round draft pick in 2018
[38]
November 30, 2017 (2017-11-30 )
To New York Rangers Peter Holland
To Montreal CanadiensAdam Cracknell
[39]
January 4, 2018 (2018-01-04 )
To Edmonton Oilers Al Montoya
To Montreal Canadiens Conditional 4th-round draft pick in 2018
[40]
February 21, 2018 (2018-02-21 )
To Washington Capitals Jakub Jerabek
To Montreal Canadiens 5th-round draft pick in 2019
[41]
February 25, 2018 (2018-02-25 )
To Toronto Maple Leafs Kyle Baun Tomas Plekanec [Note 1]
To Montreal CanadiensKerby Rychel Rinat Valiev 2nd-round pick in 2018
[42]
February 26, 2018 (2018-02-26 )
To Winnipeg Jets Joe Morrow
To Montreal Canadiens 4th-round pick in 2018
[43]
February 26, 2018 (2018-02-26 )
To Minnesota Wild 5th-round pick in 2019
To Montreal CanadiensMike Reilly
[44]
June 15, 2018 (2018-06-15 )
To Arizona Coyotes Alex Galchenyuk
To Montreal CanadiensMax Domi
[45]
Notes:
Note 1 Montreal to retain 50% of salary as part of trade.
Free agents acquired
Date
Player
Former team
Contract terms (in U.S. dollars )
Ref
July 1, 2017 (2017-07-01 )
Karl Alzner
Washington Capitals
5-year, $23.125 million
[46]
July 1, 2017 (2017-07-01 )
Peter Holland
Arizona Coyotes
2-year, $1.35 million
[47]
July 1, 2017 (2017-07-01 )
Byron Froese
Tampa Bay Lightning
2-year, $1.3 million
[48]
July 1, 2017 (2017-07-01 )
Matt Taormina
Tampa Bay Lightning
2-year, $1.3 million two-way contract
[49]
July 1, 2017 (2017-07-01 )
Joe Morrow
Boston Bruins
1-year, $650,000
[50]
July 3, 2017 (2017-07-03 )
Ales Hemsky
Dallas Stars
1-year, $1 million
[51]
July 25, 2017 (2017-07-25 )
Mark Streit
Pittsburgh Penguins
1-year, $700,000
[52]
March 25, 2018 (2018-03-25 )
Hayden Verbeek
Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
3-year, $2.33 million entry-level contract
[53]
April 24, 2018 (2018-04-24 )
Alexandre Alain
Blainville-Boisbriand Armada
3-year, $2.33 million entry-level contract
[54]
May 28, 2018 (2018-05-28 )
Michal Moravcik
HC Plzeň
2-year, $1.85 million entry-level contract
[55]
May 28, 2018 (2018-05-28 )
David Sklenicka
HC Plzeň
2-year, $1.85 million entry-level contract
[55]
Free agents lost
Date
Player
New team
Contract terms (in U.S. dollars)
Ref
June 26, 2017 (2017-06-26 )
Ryan Johnston
Luleå HF
2-year
[56]
July 1, 2017 (2017-07-01 )
Joel Hanley
Arizona Coyotes
1-year, $725,000 two-way contract
[57]
July 1, 2017 (2017-07-01 )
Brian Flynn
Dallas Stars
1-year, $700,000 two-way contract
[58]
July 1, 2017 (2017-07-01 )
Keegan Lowe
Edmonton Oilers
1-year, $650,000 two-way contract
[59]
July 1, 2017 (2017-07-01 )
Stefan Matteau
Vegas Golden Knights
1-year, $650,000 two-way contract
[60]
July 3, 2017 (2017-07-03 )
Alexander Radulov
Dallas Stars
5-year, $31.25 million
[61]
July 6, 2017 (2017-07-06 )
Nikita Nesterov
CSKA Moscow
3-year
[62]
July 28, 2017 (2017-07-28 )
Andrei Markov
Ak Bars Kazan
2-year
[63]
August 4, 2017 (2017-08-04 )
Dalton Thrower
Allen Americans
2-year
[64]
August 14, 2017 (2017-08-14 )
Dwight King
Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg
2-year
[65]
August 17, 2017 (2017-08-17 )
Connor Crisp
Toledo Walleye
1-year
[66]
September 5, 2017 (2017-09-05 )
Mark MacMillan
Wichita Thunder
Unknown
[67]
Claimed via waivers
Lost via waivers
Players released
Lost via Expansion Draft
Player signings
Date
Player
Contract terms (in U.S. dollars)
Ref
June 28, 2017 (2017-06-28 )
Jacob De La Rose
1-year, $725,000 contract extension
[74]
July 2, 2017 (2017-07-02 )
Carey Price
8-year, $84 million contract extension
[75]
July 5, 2017 (2017-07-05 )
Alex Galchenyuk
3-year, $14.7 million contract extension
[76]
July 6, 2017 (2017-07-06 )
Charlie Lindgren
1-year, $700,000 two-way contract extension
[77]
February 13, 2018 (2018-02-13 )
Charlie Lindgren
3-year, $2.25 million contract extension
[78]
February 19, 2018 (2018-02-19 )
Nicolas Deslauriers
2-year, $1.9 million contract extension
[79]
March 7, 2018 (2018-03-07 )
William Bitten
3-year, $2.73 million entry-level contract
[80]
March 7, 2018 (2018-03-07 )
Michael Pezzetta
3-year, $2.23 million entry-level contract
[80]
April 9, 2018 (2018-04-09 )
Jake Evans
2-year, $1.85 million entry-level contract
[81]
May 2, 2018 (2018-05-02 )
Lukas Vejdemo
2-year, $1.85 million entry-level contract
[82]
May 22, 2018 (2018-05-22 )
Antti Niemi
1-year, $950,000 contract extension
[83]
May 31, 2018 (2018-05-31 )
Rinat Valiev
1-year, $650,000 two-way contract extension
[84]
June 16, 2018 (2018-06-16 )
Max Domi
2-year, $6.3 million contract extension
[85]
Draft picks
Below are the Montreal Canadiens' selections at the 2017 NHL Entry Draft , which was held on June 23 and 24, 2017 at the United Center in Chicago .
Draft notes: [86]
This was the Washington Capitals ' original second-round pick, traded to the Canadiens on June 24, 2016 in exchange for Lars Eller and a second-round pick in 2018 .[87]
The Canadiens acquired this pick from the Buffalo Sabres ' as the result of a trade on June 17, 2017 that sent Nathan Beaulieu to Buffalo in exchange for it.[88]
The Canadiens original seventh-round pick was traded on June 25, 2016 to the Winnipeg Jets in exchange for a sixth-round pick in the 2016 draft .[89] This pick was acquired from the Philadelphia Flyers ' on June 24, 2017 in exchange for the Canadiens' seventh-round pick in 2018 .[90]
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