Montreal Canadiens Waiver Announcement: The Verdict is in, Two Players will officially Join the Rocket

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Elias Edmonson
October 2, 2023 (2:39 PM)

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Yesterday, the Montreal Canadiens announced the following.

«The Canadiens have placed forwards Lias Andersson and Philippe Maillet on waivers with the intention of assigning them to the Laval Rocket.»

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The verdict has just come in, and forwards Andersson and Maillet were ultimately not claimed, which is very good news for Kent Hughes.

So, they will head to the Laval Rocket.

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Andersson, a 7th overall pick in 2017, will evidently play in the same league in which he scored 60 points in 67 games last season.

More details to follow.

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