The Montreal Canadiens officially launched their 2016-17 season with the annual golf tournament at Laval-Sur-Le-Lac, where players and coaches made their first media appearances to answer questions about their thoughts on the off-season, and the season that is coming up. Some players were obviously missing due to their participation in the World Cup of Hockey. The Canadiens have six players in this best-on-best tournament.
This off-season began in April with the end of the regular season, as the Montreal Canadiens did not qualify for the playoffs. Since then there have been many notable events that changed and shaped the organization for this upcoming season, and the foreseeable future.