Habs cut Jesse Ylonen from training camp
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Montreal’s training camp roster was reduced by one on Saturday as the Habs announced that winger Jesse Ylonen has been sent to Laval.
Montreal’s training camp roster was reduced by one on Saturday as the Habs announced that winger Jesse Ylonen has been sent to Laval.
The Canadiens will be without Carey Price for an indefinite period of time as the NHL announced on Thursday that the goaltender has entered the NHL/NHLPA Player Assistance Program.
The decision to hand Jake Evans a three-year extension may have come as a surprise over the weekend but in the eyes of our writers, the surprise was a pleasant one.
Following Tuesday’s loss to Toronto, the Habs have trimmed their training camp roster by four, sending Gabriel Bourque, Gianni Fairbrother, and Rafael Harvey-Pinard to Laval while placing Michael Pezzetta on waivers.
With the Habs using him in a pair of preseason games, it felt like only a matter of time before they signed Arber Xhekaj. They did just that on Monday, inking the defenceman to a three-year, entry-level contract.
Jake Evans is expected to have a bigger role on the Habs this season and they’ve opted to give him a vote of confidence, announcing that they’ve signed him to a three-year contract extension. The deal carries a cap hit of $1.7 million.
There has been some uncertainty surrounding Montreal’s goaltending situation with Carey Price’s availability for the start of the season in question. As a result, the Habs opted to add some more depth at the position on Saturday, claiming Samuel Montembeault off waivers from Florida.
It was only a matter of time before the Habs made a big list of cuts with minor league camps soon to get underway. That happened on Friday as Montreal trimmed down their roster by 19 players.
Regular waivers opened up on Thursday and the Habs wasted little time putting a pair of veterans on the wire as defencemen Xavier Ouellet and Louie Belpedio on waivers.
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