The Canadiens signed Kirby Each to a four-year deal worth $13.45 million ($3.3625M AAV).
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Texier will not join the Blue Jackets for the 2022-23 season.
The Blue Jackets released a statement that read "per the advice and recommendation of the NHL/NHLPA Substance Abuse and Behavioral Health Program, will not join the club for the 2022-23 NHL season." In the statement, Texier said "During the past year, I have experienced some personal issues and challenges and I feel I need to be close to my family at this time." His $1.525M cap hit will come off of the Blue Jackets' books this season.
The Islanders have re-signed Noah Dobson to a three-year, $12 million contract.
The Blue Jackets have re-signed Patrik Laine to a four-year, $34.8 million contract.
The Sharks have re-signed Kaapo Kahkonen to a two-year contract worth $5.5 million ($2.75M AAV).
The Canadiens have re-signed Samuel Montembeault to a two-year, $2 million contract.
The Canadiens have acquired Mike Matheson and a 2023 4th round pick from the Penguins for Jeff Petry and Ryan Poehling.
Matheson is coming off of a career-year, posting career-bests in goals (11), assists (20) and points (31) in 74 games with the Penguins. Matheson averaged 18:44 TOI/gm in two years with the Penguins butu could take on a larger role in Montreal, where there is not many experienced NHL defensemen.
The Canadiens have signed Filip Mesar to a three-year, entry-level contract.
The Canadiens selected Mesar with the No.26 overall pick in this summer's NHL Draft. The 18-year-old winger had eight goals and eight assists (16 points) in 37 games with Poprad HK SKP of the Slovak Extraliga.
The Canadiens have signed Juraj Slafkovsky to a three-year, entry-level contract.
The Canadiens have signed Joël Teasdale to a one-year, two-way contract.
Teasdale spent the entire 2021-22 season with Laval (AHL) where he tallied 15 goals and 13 assists (28 points) in 44 games. The 23-year-old undrafted free agent will likely start 2022-23 in the AHL after inking a two-way deal.
The Canadiens have signed Alex Belzile to a one-year, two-way contract.
Belzile spent most of the 2021-22 season with Laval (AHL), where he scored 10 goals with 12 assists (22 points) in 32 games. He was held pointless in 11 NHL games with the Canadiens. The two-way contract suggests that he'll start 2022-23 in the AHL.
The Canadiens have acquired Kirby Dach from the Blackhawks for picks #13 and #66 in the 2022 Draft.
The Rangers have signed Sammy Blais to a one-year contract extension.
The Sharks have signed Gannon Laroque to a three-year, entry-level contract.
Goalie Start
Kahkonen led the Sharks onto the ice for warmups.
Line Change
Danault will not play on Thursday.
Line Change
Newhook (rest) will not play Thursday vs. the Predators.
The Avalanche have been rotating who rests recently and tonight Newhook will sit with Mikko Rantanen (illness) back in the lineup. Newhook has picked up 10 points (2G / 8A) in his last 13 games.
Goalie Start
Montembeault will start Wednesday in New York.
Goalie Start
Kahkonen will start Tuesday vs. the Ducks.
Goalie Start
Montembeault will start Sunday vs. the Bruins.