Two new players are officially set to become free agents
With less than two weeks until the NHL free agency market opens, two players have just become available for Kent Hughes and the Canadiens.
As reported by the TVA Sports network, two Quebec players will officially be free agents on July 1st, including a name that has been linked to Montreal in the past.
Sammy Blais and Marco Scandella will be available, and this is significant for the Canadiens
Blais has indeed been linked to Montreal a few times in the past. He is a Stanley Cup champion and could truly be an ideal fourth-line player for Martin St-Louis' team.
Today, it's confirmed! He will be completely available on July 1st, and Kent Hughes can take his shot.
- TVA Sports
Thus, Blais and Scandella join the likes of Jonathan Marchessault, William Carrier, Anthony Duclair, Anthony Mantha, David Perron, Jonathan Drouin, and others.
All these Quebec players will be free agents in a few days, making it truly interesting to watch.
Sammy Blais, 28 years old, 6 feet 2 inches and 206 pounds, has accumulated 71 points in 257 NHL career games, along with 122 penalty minutes.
He added 8 points in 27 playoff games and notably recorded a solid 20 points in 31 games with the Blues in 2023.
Blais earned 1 million dollars per year under his previous contract. So, would you be willing to give him that million per year to come and play for the Montreal Canadiens?
It could be an excellent move by Kent Hughes.
In the past, Samuel Blais was involved in the Vladimir Tarasenko and Pavel Buchnevich trades between the St. Louis Blues and the New York Rangers.
A name to remember.
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Would you like the Canadiens to sign Sammy Blais for their fourth line for $1M per year? | ||
| Yes | 398 | 55.6 % |
| No | 318 | 44.4 % |
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