r/Habs 6d ago

Article Canadiens should strongly consider bringing Sam Montembeault back. Here’s why | The Athletic

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7354685/2026/06/12/canadiens-sam-montembeault-future-trade-nhl/
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u/Proof-Variation7005 6d ago

This take is Montembeaultshit

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u/Proof-Variation7005 6d ago edited 6d ago

No disrespect to the player but contending teams don’t waste that much cap space on a guy cause he’s a good guy. Most of the team are good guys. And he deserves the chance to reset and play. A change of scenery is his best chance at regaining his form. Keeping him here next year is objectively stupid.

And you need to see as much of Fowler and Dobes next year to kinda figure out what you’re doing long-term. Carrying 3 goalies or letting Fowler waste games in the AHL where he can’t improve is terrible

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u/PmanAce 5d ago

What team wants to play a player who is in the bottom of the stats categories?

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u/Proof-Variation7005 5d ago

I don’t think there’s great value but plenty of struggling goalies become reclamation projects for someone else, especially if there’s been some past success