Eric Engels, Author at Sportsnet.ca

Canadiens and fans should be happy with Danault deal

Eric Engels

Eric Engels is entering his 10th season on the Montreal Canadiens beat. Engels joined Sportsnet in the spring of 2015 as a staff writer and has since become an insider and commentator on regional broadcasts of the Canadiens.

Luke Richardson hire one of several that should give Canadiens fans hope

Montreal Canadiens fans might not be enthused about the product they expect to see on the ice in 2018-19, but they should be excited about the revolution happening at the executive level of the organization.

Time for Canadiens GM Bergevin to level with fans

Canadiens take patient, cautious approach to start of free agency

When you think about it, there really wasn’t another logical direction for Bergevin to go in. That’s why nothing he’s done since making that comment in Dallas should come as a surprise.

Canadiens take advantage of cap space in trade with Jets

The Montreal Canadiens moved 21-year-old defence prospect Simon Bourque for a serviceable player in Joel Armia, a 2019 seventh-round pick and a 2018 fourth rounder in a trade with the Winnipeg Jets on Saturday.

Canadiens' Jesperi Kotkaniemi already impressing with cool demeanour

Canadiens' Bergevin came close to hitting all marks during draft weekend

Marc Bergevin was on the verge of killing three birds with one stone this past weekend, and then reality got in the way.

Opportunity to draft a centre too good to pass up for Canadiens

In the end, Marc Bergevin got his guy, taking the best centre available with third pick in the NHL Draft.

Prospect Of Interest: The 411 on Mattias Samuelsson

Is this the end for Max Pacioretty and the Montreal Canadiens?

With the 2018 NHL Draft closing in and GM Marc Bergevin looking to add to his team, Max Pacioretty’s remaining time with the Montreal Canadiens could be down to hours.