The Canadiens’ 2025 season in 12 highlights

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The Canadiens’ 2025 season in 12 highlights

With only a few days left until the end of 2025, it is worth taking a moment to reflect on what has happened over the past 12 months.

2025 has been an eventful year for the Canadiens. There were several important moments both on and off the ice.

So here's the Canadiens' 2025 in 12 key moments, listed in chronological order:

1. Nick Suzuki meets with Kent Hughes regarding trade deadline

At the start of last spring's trade deadline, the Habs did not inspire confidence on the ice. The losses piled up… and once again the club was expected to be sold.

But Nick Suzuki didn't like it. During Confrontation of 4 nationshe went to Kent Hughes to tell him not to disband his group, to which the grandmaster responded to give him a reason not to by going out and winning games.

And so it happened: Suzuki and the Habs continued their winning streak after returning from the tournament. 4 nationsresulting in Jake Evans, Christian Dvorak, Joel Armia and David Savard ending the year in Montreal. Evans, by the way, even signed a contract extension in the city (for four years, $2.85 million per year).

2. Nick Suzuki has one point per game on the season.

If we talk about Suzuki, last season he really reached a new level. The captain was racking up points at an impressive rate… to the point where he was on track to become the first since Alex Kovalev to score 82 points in a single season with the Habs.

And Suzuki finally did just that: on April 5, he scored his 82nd point of the season, which gives him one point per game.

He finished the campaign with 89 points, including 30 goals.

3. Arrival of Ivan Demidov in the city.

It's probably That the most important moment of the year… because it was completely unexpected.

Ivan Demidov, who the Habs drafted No. 5 overall in 2024, has long been the club's top prospect. However, his contract in Russia meant he wouldn't be able to make the jump to America until June.

However, to everyone's surprise, Demidov was released from his contract in early April, allowing him to join the Habs and finish the season. And let's just say it didn't take him long to make an impression, hehe.

4. Qualification for the playoffs

Despite a terrible start to the season, the Habs had an incredible second half of the campaign that kept them afloat. #InTheMix until the end of the season. And in the end, the club played its 82nd match with a very simple bet: if they win, they will advance to the playoffs.

And against the Hurricanes, who were without many of their regulars, the Habs were able to pull out a win to clinch a playoff spot.

For a young club barely emerging from the rebuilding phase, this experience was crucial.

5. Game 3 of the series against the Capitals

Game 3 of the series between the Habs and Capitals took place rock and roll up to max. Trailing 0-2 in the series, the Habs wanted to take advantage of the fans' support and get back into the series… but instead the game turned out to be quite entertaining.

Both starting goaltenders, Samuel Montembeault and Logan Thompson, were injured (giving birth to the Patrick Chevrefils phenomenon) … but what we remember most is the duel between Josh Anderson and Tom Wilson on the Capitals bench.

The Habs won that game… but it was their only playoff win as they were eliminated by the Capitals in five games.

6. Calder for Lane Hutson

Lane Hutson made a splash in his first year in the NHL. The defenseman has 66 points in 82 games, making him a logical candidate for the Calder Trophy.

And despite good seasons from McLean Celebrini, Dustin Wolf and Matvey Michkov, it was Hutson who came out on top.

And he did it by a landslide.

7. Deal with Noah Dobson

In the last draft, the Canadiens had two first-round picks, 16th and 17th. Except, in the end, they didn't make any first-round picks.

Cause? The club combined the two picks with Emil Heineman to acquire Noah Dobson on an eight-year deal worth $9.5 million per year.

This is Kent Hughes' biggest deal to date… and it's not particularly difficult.

8. Acquisition of Zachary Bolduc

After trading Dobson on draft night, the Habs were quiet on the July 1 free agent market. But that didn't stop them from being active that day.

Before the market even opened, the club completed the deal, acquiring Zachary Bolduc in exchange for Logan Maia.

The Canadiens went deep at the blue line to deliver an offensive punch and, above all, the classic “little guy from home.”

9. Lane Hutson's eight-year contract

Lane Hutson's contract situation has been the talk of the town all summer. The defender had the right to sign a contract extension from July 1, but it dragged on a little, which the defender did not like.

And after three games in which he seemed distracted on the ice, Hutson decided to settle the matter: He signed a new eight-year contract worth $8.85 million per year starting next season, 24 hours before the Habs' home opener.

Not surprisingly, he received a standing ovation the next day.

10. Renewal of management contract

The 2025/26 season was essentially the final year of Kent Hughes and Jeff Gorton's contracts. And given they've been doing a good job since their arrival (and it's rare to see a manager enter the final year of his contract without a new deal in his pocket), we'd expect this issue to be resolved before the start of the season.

Finally, a few days into the campaign, the matter was resolved (and announced the day after Hutson's contract was announced): both executives signed new long-term deals with the Habs.

The message was clear: they are here to stay.

11. Mike Matheson's contract extension.

Mike Matheson has been a mainstay on Montreal's blue line for several years now. The Quebecers, acquired in exchange for Jeff Petry and Ryan Poehling, play effectively and never complain about their play.

However, months away from full autonomy and with big contracts for Noah Dobson and Lane Hutson, we wondered if his future lay in Montreal. As it turned out, he came to the city to stay.

Six million dollars a year is a very reasonable salary for such an important person… even if the term (five years) is a little long. However, it does confirm one thing: the future of Montreal's defensive brigade depends on Hutson, Dobson, Matheson and Goulet. It remains to be seen whether David Reinbacher will be a mainstay of the team in a few years.

12. Deal with Philip Danault

Phillip Danault has been at the center of NHL rumors for the past few weeks. We felt the Quebecers needed a change of scenery and knew the Hubs were interested.

Finally, on the evening of December 19, just over an hour before the Bettman Circuit froze the transaction, everything came together: Danault returned to Montreal in exchange for a second-round pick.

The Habs were looking for help at center and they got a guy who could at least help on defense.

Extension

In addition to these 12 points, the highlight is the selection of Alexander Zharovsky in the last draft. child He has been performing very well in the KHL this season and appears to be on track to become a very interesting prospect for a second-round pick.

And if we look back to more recent times, Jacob Fowler's memories are another moment that got people talking. In his case it may well only be a temporary thing… but he is still the club's top prospect: it was great to see him on the show just a few months after turning pro.

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