The Montreal Canadiens have placed forward Brandon Gignac on waivers. The news comes as the Canadiens claimed forward Colin White from the Pittsburgh Penguins, with the club needing to clear a roster spot to make it happen.
He will be moving to his fourth NHL franchise with this move, after just 11 games with the Penguins.
Right off the bat, Montreal Canadiens forward Brandon Gignac has a headstart on Alex Belzile. Gignac scored his first career NHL goal at Age 26 against the Anaheim Ducks on Feb.
The Montreal Canadiens made their first big move ahead of the NHL trade deadline during the All-Star Break, trading center Sean Monahan to the Winnipeg Jets for a first-round pick and a conditional third-round pick in 2024.
The Montreal Canadiens are adding some organizational depth down the middle. In their first order of business following the All-Star break, the Habs signed forward Brandon Gignac to a two-year, two-way contract that will carry through the end of the 2024-25 season.
The Montreal Canadiens are in the midst of the extremely busy part of their offseason. But they are also taking care of some minor league business as well.
A huge road win evens the series at 1-1. Brandon Gignac took two cracks at it, but he was able to chip the puck past Max Lagacé and give the Laval Rocket a 3-2 win in Game 2 of their North Division semi final against the Syracuse Crunch on Saturday night.
Close to being a healthy scratch, his goal provided the team with crucial points in the standings, and a teachable moment. Laval Rocket head coach Jean-François Houle put his two fingers close together, indicating how close Brandon Gignac was to being in the press box for the team’s final home game against the Toronto Marlies last Thursday.
It was a special night featuring scrums, saves, and a goal of the year candidate. In the midst of a four-game losing skid, the Laval Rocket entered their penultimate game of the year looking to snap out of their funk with the playoffs looming in the immediate future.
Laval piled up seven goals to kick off their road trip with a win. A gruelling schedule for the Laval Rocket continued on Wednesday night when the team rolled into Rochester for another North Division battle with the Americans.
Offence is proving hard to come by for the injured team in Laval. A wild 2022 continued for the Laval Rocket as they welcomed the Abbotsford Canucks to Place Bell for the first time ever on Friday night.
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