Here's WHY Habs Fans Should Be Excited!

The Montreal Canadiens continue to build one of the most intriguing young cores in the NHL, and they're doing something that almost no other NHL team is willing to do. On today's episode of The Starr & D'Amico Show, we break down Macklin Celebrini's new 5-year, $94 million contract and compare it to the Canadiens' long-term salary cap philosophy. While other teams are handing out massive contracts early, Kent Hughes and Jeff Gorton appear committed to building around Lane Hutson, Ivan Demidov, Nick Suzuki, Cole Caufield and Juraj Slafkovsky with smart, sustainable, cap-friendly deals whenever possible. Is Montreal creating a blueprint for long-term Stanley Cup contention? Could their patient approach allow them to stay competitive while keeping flexibility to add elite talent? We discuss: 🏒 Macklin Celebrini's blockbuster extension 🏒 Why the Canadiens' salary cap strategy is different 🏒 Lane Hutson's future contract projection 🏒 Ivan Demidov's long-term value 🏒 Kent Hughes' roster-building philosophy 🏒 How Montreal could keep its young core together for years 🏒 Why the Habs may be setting themselves up for sustained success If you're a Montreal Canadiens fan, subscribe for daily Habs news, NHL trade rumours, prospect updates, salary cap analysis, free agency coverage and live post-game shows. Subscribe for more Montreal Canadiens news, NHL trade rumours, Lane Hutson updates, Ivan Demidov coverage, Kent Hughes analysis and everything Habs! #montrealcanadiens #nhl #hockey Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices