Recently, the St. Louis Blues unconditionally waived forward Alexandre Texier with a view to contract termination. Shortly after he cleared waivers and became an unrestricted free agent, this was announced that he had signed a one-year deal with the Montreal Canadiens, worth $1 million.
The Canadiens agree to a one-year deal with forward Alexandre Texier and recall defenseman Adam Engstrom from the Laval Rocket.
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Texier, who is 26 years old, had one assist in eight games with the Blues this season. Over his career, he has scored 40 goals and added 51 assists for 91 points in 240 games between the Blues and Columbus Blue Jackets, for an average of 0.38 points per game.
He was drafted by the Blue Jackets in the second round of the 2017 NHL Entry Draft, drafted 45th overall, and while he has made decent offensive contributions throughout his career, some fans questioned his two-way play and consistency, leading to his dismissal and eventual new home with the Canadiens.
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Texier was regularly placed on waivers before the Blues put him on unconditional waivers to see if anyone would claim him, but he cleared waivers and both sides agreed to walk away from the contract and give him a fresh start.
Texier had spent the 2022-2023 season on loan with the ZSC Lions in the Swiss National League for personal reasons before returning to the NHL.
The Canadiens don’t play until Wednesday (Nov. 26) when they take on the Utah Mammoth, where Texier could make his debut with his new team.
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