Weekend Roundup: Canadiens, Blue Jackets, and Golden Knights

The Montreal Canadiens re-sign Zachary Bolduc

Puck Pedia: The Montreal Canadiens re-signed RFA forward Zachary Bolduc to a four-year contract with a $4.2 million salary cap hit.

2026-27: $3.7 million salary, with a $500,000 signing bonus
2027-28: $3.7 million salary, with a $500,000 signing bonus
2028-29: $4.2 million salary
2029-30: $4.2 million salary

Bolduc is 23-years-old and will be a UFA when the contract expires.

Puck Pedia: Defenseman Arber Xhekaj is their last remaining RFA. They have 22 players under contract at a $99,716,076 projected salary cap hit. They have $4,283,924 in projected salary cap space.

The Columbus Blue Jackets add a defenseman on a PTO

CBJ Public Relations: The Columbus Blue Jackets are bringing in defenseman Carson Soucy on a PTO.

Last season, he played 76 games with the New York Rangers and New York Islanders, scoring five goals and adding 7 assists. He’s played in 441 NHL games and has recorded 32 goals and 67 assists for 99 points.

The Vegas Golden Knights extend Mark Stone on Saturday

NHL: The Vegas Golden Knights signed 34-year-old forward Mark Stone to a two-year contract extension with AAV of $9 million. He is in the last year of an eight-year deal with a $9.5 million cap hit. Coach Ryan Craig late last month on Stone.

“He’s somebody that we talk about a legacy, that wants to win another Stanley Cup, that wants to continue to build that. He’s a good conduit for me between our team.

“I think he’s very, very well respected in our dressing room. It meant a lot to me that he showed up on the day I was announced head coach. I think we’ve had some very good face-to-face conversations, some phone conversations. He’s going to be somebody along with our leadership group that I lean a lot on. You talked about the grind of the season and those kinds of things that we have to make sure we’re on the same page.”

The Montreal Canadiens sign Chris Kreider on Saturday

Puck Pedia: The Montreal Canadiens signed Chris Kreider to a one-year deal. He’ll have a salary cap hit of $2.15 million and an AAV of $5.4 million, and a no-movement clause.

He’ll have an $850,000 salary, a $1.3 million signing bonus, with $3.25 million in performance bonuses.

• $2 million at 10 games played
• $250,000 each at 10 goals, 20 goals, and 30 goals
• $500,000 if he scores 40 goals