The 2026-27 season for the Montreal Canadiens is also a Phillip Danault contract year. Danault is in the final year of a six-year contract worth $33 million and carrying an average annual value of $5.5 million. Danault will turn 34 in February and will walk to free agency this coming summer unless the Canadiens offer …

Phillip Danault didn't have to wait long for his first goal of the season, thanks to Montreal Canadiens teammate Jake Evans. His generosity didn't go unnoticed.

Cole Caufield (Montréal Canadiens) with a Goal vs. Dallas Stars, 10/29/2026

Phillip Danault's return with the Montreal Canadiens has made a world of difference for the young side, and that's evidenced by how much Martin St-Louis trusts him.

Martin St-Louis found a line that immediately clicked for the Montreal Canadiens, and, funnily enough, it's an all-French-speaking line.

Will Danault bounce back for the Canadiens this season?

Two veterans will be playing the last year of their contract with the Montreal Canadiens this season, will they be able to convince Kent Hughes to give them a contract extension? That's up to them, and they youngsters challenging for their roles.