The 2016–17

Montreal Canadiens The Montreal CanadiensEven in English, the French spelling is always used instead of ''Canadians''. The French spelling of ''Montréal'' is also sometimes used in the English media. (french: link=no, Les Canadiens de Montréal), officially ...

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was the 108th season for the franchise that was founded on December 4, 1909, and their 100th season in the

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(NHL).

Standings

Schedule and results

Pre-season

Regular season

Playoffs

Player statistics

Final stats

Skaters

Goaltenders

^†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Canadiens. Stats reflect time with Canadiens only.
^‡Traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with Canadiens only.

Suspensions/fines

Awards and honours

Awards

Milestones

Transactions

The Canadiens have been involved in the following transactions during the 2016–17 season:

Trades

Free agents acquired

Free agents lost

Lost via waivers

Player signings

Draft picks

Below are the Montreal Canadiens' selections at the

2016 NHL Entry Draft The 2016 NHL Entry Draft was the 54th NHL Entry Draft. The draft was held on June 24–25, 2016 at the First Niagara Center in Buffalo, New York. The first three selections were Auston Matthews going to the Toronto Maple Leafs, Patrik Laine go ...

, held on June 24–25, 2016 at the First Niagara Center in

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. ;Notes * The Canadiens' second-round pick went to the

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as the result of a trade on June 24, 2016 that sent

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to Montreal in exchange for Minnesota's second-round pick in 2016 (45th overall) and this pick. * This was actually the

Vancouver Canucks The Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference, and play their home games at Rogers Arena. Bruce B ...

' fifth-round pick, which went to the Canadiens as the result of a trade on July 1, 2015 that sent

Brandon Prust Brandon Raymond James Prust (born March 16, 1984) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey left winger. Prust was drafted in the third round, 70th overall, by the Calgary Flames in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft, and has played in the NHL for the ...

to Vancouver in exchange for Zack Kassian and this pick. The

' fifth-round pick had previously gone to the

Buffalo Sabres The Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. The Sabres compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Division in the Eastern Conference. The team was established in 1970, along w ...

as the result of a trade on March 2, 2015 that sent

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to Montreal in exchange for this pick. * This was

Winnipeg Jets The Winnipeg Jets are a professional ice hockey team based in Winnipeg. The team competes in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Central Division in the Western Conference, and is owned by True North Sports & Entertainment, pl ...

' seventh-round pick, as the Canadiens' seventh-round pick had gone to the

as the result of a trade on March 2, 2015 that sent

Torrey Mitchell Torrey Charles Mitchell (born January 30, 1985) is a former Canadian professional ice hockey centerman. He spent 12 years playing professional hockey with the San Jose Sharks, the Minnesota Wild, the Buffalo Sabres, the Montreal Canadiens and th ...

to Montreal in exchange for Jack Nevins and this pick. The Jet's pick went to the Canadiens as the result of a trade on June 25, 2016 that sent a seventh-round pick in

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to Winnipeg in exchange for this pick. *

References

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