APRIL 6, 2021•THEATHLETIC.COM
The Canadiens are moving Jesperi Kotkaniemi to the wing for all the right reasonsJesperi Kotkaniemi is not being demoted to wing, but instead getting first crack at filling Brendan Gallagher's sizeable role.
Shuffles to taxi squadByron was assigned to the taxi squad Tuesday, per CapFriendly.
ImpactByron has 11 points in 34 games this year. He frequently goes to the taxi squad on off days to help the Canadiens accrue cap space.
APRIL 6, 2021•ROTOWIRE
Back to AHLBaddock was assigned to AHL Laval on Tuesday, per CapFriendly.
ImpactIt was a brief stay on the taxi squad for Baddock. The 26-year-old has yet to make his NHL debut. He's accrued five points and 47 PIM across 17 AHL games this year.
APRIL 6, 2021•ROTOWIRE
Completes quarantineArmia has cleared the NHL's COVID-19 protocol but will need more time before returning, Arpon Basu of The Athletic reports.
ImpactArmia has been away from the team for more than two weeks. He'll need to ease back into action. Interim coach Dominique Ducharme said that Armia needs "a considerable amount of conditioning" before returning to the lineup. While that doesn't provide a definitive timeline, it sounds like he won't be back until the weekend, at the earliest. The Canadiens could certainly use Armia back to add depth at right wing, as Brendan Gallagher is expected to miss multiple weeks with a broken thumb.
APRIL 6, 2021•ROTOWIRE
Canadiens' Carey Price won't make trip to Toronto with teamWill remain in Montreal for treatment while Cayden Primeau gets called up from the AHL's Laval Rocket.
APRIL 6, 2021•MONTREALGAZETTE.COM
Inks entry-level dealMysak signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Canadiens on Tuesday.
ImpactThe Canadiens selected Mysak with the 48th overall pick in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft. The 18-year-old forward has picked up two goals in 13 AHL appearances this year. He'll likely stick with AHL Laval for the remainder of the 2020-21 campaign.
APRIL 6, 2021•ROTOWIRE
Héros à ses débuts avec le Canadien, Eric Staal est prêt à donner au suivantAu-delà des questions de trios et de temps de glace, l'arrivée de Staal peut vraiment bénéficier à Kotkaniemi et Suzuki.
APRIL 6, 2021•THEATHLETIC.COM
