Canadiens officially sign Alexandre Texier and recall defenseman Adam Engstrom
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We have multiple announcements from Kent Hughes and the Montreal Canadiens, including a signing and a recall.
After days of rumors and speculation, it is now confirmed!
Kent Hughes has made a move: he has signed forward Alexandre Texier, and we now have a new 26-year-old forward in Montreal!
The Montreal Canadiens announce the signing of 26-year-old forward Alexandre Texier
We mentioned it earlier this week, and it is now officially confirmed! Alexandre Texier is now a Montreal Canadiens player.
That's not all!
Following this announcement, another roster move was completed by the Habs, they announced the recall of young defenseman Adam Engstrom.
Engstrom has played 18 games with Laval this season, recording 14 points (5G, 9A). The 22-year-old leads all AHL defensemen in goals and all Rocket blueliners in assists and points.
See the official announcement from the Habs:
"Montreal Canadiens general manager Kent Hughes announced on Sunday that the team has agreed to terms on a one-year, $1 million contract with forward Alexandre Texier. The team also recalled defenseman Adam Engstrom from the Laval Rocket.
Texier played eight games with the St. Louis Blues this season, registering an assist. It was the 26-year-old forward's second season with the Blues, after spending the first five seasons of his career in Columbus with the Blue Jackets. Texier, a native of Saint-Martin-d'Hères, FR, skated in 240 career NHL games since making his debut in 2018-19. The 6-foot-1, 196-pound forward produced 91 points (40G, 51A) in addition to serving 94 penalty minutes."
- Montreal Canadiens
Texier played eight games with the St. Louis Blues this season, registering an assist. It was the 26-year-old forward's second season with the Blues, after spending the first five seasons of his career in Columbus with the Blue Jackets. Texier, a native of Saint-Martin-d'Hères, FR, skated in 240 career NHL games since making his debut in 2018-19. The 6-foot-1, 196-pound forward produced 91 points (40G, 51A) in addition to serving 94 penalty minutes."
- Montreal Canadiens
Texier, 26, is a fast 6-foot-1, 196-pound forward and a 2017 second-round pick of the Columbus Blue Jackets. He has a solid career total of 91 points in 240 NHL games, including 40 goals, and has recorded 11 points (in 31 games), 30 points (in 78 games), and 20 points (in 36 games) over the past seasons.
More details to come.
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