A Second Player Packs His Bags and Leaves the Canadiens Organization Immediately
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June is often the month of departures for certain NHL organizations, including, of course, the Montreal Canadiens.
Earlier this month, we learned of the first official departure.
After Connor Hughes, it's now the turn of the excellent Brandon Gignac to try his luck in Europe.
Journalist Marc Antoine Godin had hinted at it in a recent article, and it has now been officially confirmed.
A second player leaves the Montreal Canadiens organization to try his luck in Europe
Brandon Gignac has signed a two-year contract with EHC Kloten in Switzerland (yes, the former team of a certain David Reinbacher).
We wish him the best of luck going forward!
It's a solid acquisition for Kloten, but obviously a significant loss within the Canadiens' organization, and especially for the Laval Rocket.
Aged 27 and originally from Repentigny, forward Brandon Gignac, 5-foot-11 and 195 pounds, was a 3rd-round pick of the New Jersey Devils in 2016.
He recorded 1 point (1 goal) in 7 games with the Montreal Canadiens, and posted the following seasons:
6 points in 15 games in 2024-2025
55 points in 61 games in 2023-2024
33 points in 49 games in 2022-2023
55 points in 61 games in 2023-2024
33 points in 49 games in 2022-2023
And 26 points in 48 games with the Laval Rocket in 2021-2022.
This opens up another spot for a young player on the Laval Rocket, so it'll be interesting to see which prospect seizes the opportunity.
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