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Montreal Canadiens Sign Lias Andersson

July 2, 2023 at 1:56 pm CDT | by Ethan Hetu 2 Comments

The Montreal Canadiens have signed 2017 seventh-overall pick Lias Andersson, according to TSN’s Darren Dreger. The deal is a two-way contract with a $775k cap hit and $450k AHL salary, according to the report. PuckPedia later clarified that while Andersson is guaranteed at least $450K during his deal, his AHL salary is actually $375K.

This contract reunites Andersson with some of the executives responsible for drafting him, namely Canadiens president of hockey operations Jeff Gorton, and two members of the Canadiens’ staff who held high roles with the New York Rangers: Gordie Clark and Nick Bobrov. Andersson, 24, didn’t quite live up to the hype as a Ranger and was ultimately dealt to the Los Angeles Kings for a 2020 second-round pick.

Andersson similarly struggled to make an impact at the NHL level with the Kings, although he has become a premier player at the AHL level. Andersson scored 31 goals and 59 points in 67 games for Los Angeles’ AHL affiliate, the Ontario Reign, and his hefty AHL salary is likely a reflection of the Canadiens’ belief that Andersson will be a top player for the Laval Rocket.

If Andersson can continue to be a top player at the AHL level for the Canadiens, this will be money well spent, even if he’s unlikely to make much of an impact at the NHL level.

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  1. Nha Trang

    2 years ago

    “didn’t quite live up to the hype as a Ranger” … ?!?!?

    Good grief, this guy’s one of the biggest draft busts of all time: a 7th-overall pick with 17 points in 110 career games, who doesn’t do much of anything well except score in the AHL. Guy’s got a one-way ticket to Laval.

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  2. padam

    2 years ago

    59 points in 67 AHL games isn’t premier. Nha is right, he was an enormous bust. He had bust written on him on draft day.

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