On Tuesday, the Montreal Canadiens announced that there will be 60 players who will attend Training Camp, which starts on Wednesday with medical and physical testing.
Brandon Gignac is no longer with the Montreal Canadiens. The forward has decided to sign a contract in Switzerland after eight years in the American Hockey League.
Brandon Gignac played 15 games with the Laval Rocket this past season, but now the former third-round pick is officially departing North America on a new deal.
Since the arrival of Kent Hughes and Jeff Gorton at the helm of the team, many young players have taken up important positions in the organization. In fact, especially with the Laval Rocket, we’ve seen a fairly drastic change in terms of average age.
NHL head coaches have to hire good assistants. They have to set an overarching philosophy, juggle lineup configurations, and do the kind of “man management” that is impossible to track statistically.
A long-term injury has indeed just been announced within the Montreal Canadiens organization, depriving Kent Hughes of a call-up option. Brandon Gignac, a well-known name to Habs fans and a consistently reliable player when needed (whether for Martin St-Louis' squad or Pascal Vincent's), has suffered a long-term injury.
Lucas Condotta and Brandon Gignac have been placed on waivers with the intention of assigning them to the Laval Rocket ahead of the AHL affiliate's training camp, which starts in less than 48 hours.
After yesterday’s chaotic game against the Leafs, the Canadiens made some cuts. 27 players (including Owen Beck) were cut by the organization. Lucas Condotta and Brandon Gignac were not part of the wave of cuts, but we learned today that they have been placed in the waivers: Is this news surprising?
Right off the bat, Montreal Canadiens forward Brandon Gignac has a headstart on Alex Belzile. Gignac scored his first career NHL goal at Age 26 against the Anaheim Ducks on Feb.
The Montreal Canadiens made their first big move ahead of the NHL trade deadline during the All-Star Break, trading center Sean Monahan to the Winnipeg Jets for a first-round pick and a conditional third-round pick in 2024.
The Montreal Canadiens are adding some organizational depth down the middle. In their first order of business following the All-Star break, the Habs signed forward Brandon Gignac to a two-year, two-way contract that will carry through the end of the 2024-25 season.