Back in March, Cole Caufield announced that he was going to remain at Wisconsin for his freshman season. However, with the viability of the 2020-21 NCAA season in serious question, it’s quite possible that those plans could change.
The Habs have loaned defenceman Otto Leskinen to KalPa Kuopio of the Finnish SM-liiga to start next season. He will rejoin Montreal for training camp.
The fact that he was included on Montreal’s training camp roster took any suspense out of the process but Alexander Romanov has now officially signed his entry-level deal with the Canadiens. The deal will begin in the 2019-20 season.
As part of the NHL’s announcement about a four-year CBA extension on Monday, it was confirmed that Alexander Romanov and others in his situation won’t be allowed to play this season. However, he is still eligible to sign and burn a year of his entry-level deal.
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.