Chris Kreider: Geoff Molson “didn’t even think” about his actions in 2014

It's golf tournament day at the Canadiens, which means members of the organization are speaking to the media today. And, of course, the Chris Kreider situation is causing quite a stir.

The forward, who has been booed at the Bell Centre for the past 12 years, has arrived in town—a clear sign that many fans still hold his collision with Carey Price against him.

On that note, it's worth noting that Geoff Molson, who was the first to speak to the media, is happy to see Kreider arrive. He describes him as an excellent player who will help the organization—and he's right.

Geoff Molson says he's thrilled with the signing of Chris Kreider, whom he calls a “very good player”

Geoff Molson thrilled with the Kreider signing, calls him “very good player” pic.twitter.com/u1wuOn3nnY

— L.A. Lariviere (@L_A_theRiver) September 14, 2026

Except that Molson later mentioned that he “didn't even think” about what happened in 2014 in connection with that signing.

Believe it or not—personally, I'm skeptical.

Still, it's good to see that it didn't stop the club from signing him. I said it on Saturday: if we stop dwelling on the past for 12 years, this is an excellent signing.

But I find it hard to believe that the situation in 2014 didn't even cross Molson's mind, since he was there at the time.

It's worth noting that during his press conference, the owner mentioned that the club didn't have a new slogan like the one starting with the letter P. That said, he repeated several times that his team is hungry.

He has no doubt that the Habs will be better this year.

“Our team is hungry.”

Canadiens owner Geoff Molson on expectations this year. pic.twitter.com/mubrY4FBl3

— Marco D'Amico (@mndamico) September 14, 2026

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The owner was also asked about the new reality of game broadcasts, which now require three separate subscriptions to watch all 84 of the Habs' games. On that note, Molson pointed out that the only contract over which he had control was the regional rights deal, which he granted to RDS.

The NHL handled the national rights agreement (games aired on TVA Sports and Prime) entirely on its own. But Molson is aware that this is a trend and that it makes the whole thing less affordable for fans, even though he remains confident that it won't significantly affect his team's visibility and popularity.