The Sharks have re-signed Kaapo Kahkonen to a two-year contract worth $5.5 million ($2.75M AAV).
Montreal Canadiens News
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 Madison Bowey to a one-year, two-way deal.
The Canadiens have signed Nate Schnarr to a one-year, two-way contract.
Montreal acquired Schnarr from the Devils in March and he had 10 points (4G / 6A) in 20 games after joining the Laval Rocket (AHL). The former third-round pick (2017) has yet to make an NHL appearance and finished 2022 with 36 points (17G / 19A) in 63 AHL games.
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 Kings have signed Frederic Allard to a one-year, two-way contract extension.
Allard was acquired from the Predators in March, registering 10 points (3G / 7A) in 15 games after joining the Kings' AHL affiliate in Ontario. Overall, he had four goals and 11 assists (15 points) in 51 AHL contests in 2022.
The Rangers have signed Sammy Blais to a one-year contract extension.
The Canadiens have signed Otto Leskinen to a one-year, two-way contract extension.
The Canadiens have signed Riley Kidney to a three-year, entry-level contract.
Goalie Start
Kahkonen led the Sharks onto the ice for warmups.
Goalie Start
Price will start Friday vs. the Panthers.
Goalie Start
Price is in the starter's crease at the Canadiens morning skate.
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.