While NHL free agency is on hold until November, AHL free agency is now underway. Laval has made a couple of moves to add some depth, announcing the signings of Samuel Vigneault and Corey Schueneman to one-year, one-way AHL contracts.
With how things went for Michael McNiven this season, a change of scenery might be best for him. However, a situation outside of his control entirely could ultimately result in him sticking around for another year.
The last two seasons have basically been a write-off for Noah Juulsen with recurring vision and headache issues. Despite that, he remains an intriguing X-factor for Montreal’s defence.
With his junior eligibility now complete, Rafael Harvey-Pinard was going to be turning pro next season. The question would be whether or not he’d get an NHL or an AHL deal. It’s the latter as Laval announced Friday that they’ve signed him to a one-year deal.
During a conference call with reporters on Wednesday, GM Marc Bergevin confirmed that the Habs would not be signing any of their remaining CHL prospects that have to be signed by June 1st.
Yannick Veilleux will be sticking around in Laval for a while longer as the club announced on Thursday that the winger has signed a one-year contract extension for the 2020-21 season.
The Habs have signed another one of their prospects as they announced that they’ve inked Cam Hillis to a three-year, entry-level contract.
In a move that has been widely anticipated for a while now, the AHL announced on Monday that they have formally cancelled the remainder of the regular season and the playoffs.
For the second straight Friday, the Habs signed one of their prospects as they have agreed to terms with defenceman Alexander Romanov on a three-year, entry-level contract. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Laval added to its list of newcomers for the 2020-21 season on Friday, announcing the signing of Liam Hawel to a one-year, one-way minor league contract.