Overview
- Top prospect David Reinbacher was cleared after a fractured metacarpal and was loaned to AHL Laval, the team announced.
- The assignment positions Reinbacher to play in the Rocket’s weekend set against Rochester, a key step given his limited North American experience.
- Defenseman William Trudeau was placed on waivers for the purpose of assignment to Laval after recovering from an offseason torn pectoral.
- Trudeau must clear waivers after losing exemption, while Laval’s injury-thinned blue line points to significant minutes for incoming defenders.
- Montreal also returned Joshua Roy and Marc Del Gaizo to Laval, and coach Martin St-Louis said Samuel Montembeault will start versus Ottawa.