While the Canadiens are dealing with some more injuries, one of their prospects has been cleared to return. Per the AHL’s Transactions Log, Montreal has assigned forward Jacob Perreault to AHL Laval, meaning that he has been activated from the injured, non-roster list.
The 22-year-old was a first-round pick by Anaheim back in 2020, going 31st overall but has seen his stock drop since then. Perreault made his NHL debut in the 2021-22 season, getting into one contest while putting up 37 points in 55 AHL appearances. However, his output dipped to 19 points in 48 games the following year.
After a similar first three-quarters of last season, Anaheim decided to move Perreault to Montreal in exchange for prospect Jan Mysak. The change of scenery didn’t do him much good as he managed just a goal and an assist in 13 games before being sidelined with the injury that kept him out of the lineup until now. The Canadiens attempted to send him down in late September but that was later reversed since injured players can’t be assigned to the minors.
Perreault is entering the final year of his entry-level contract and with how things have gone for him the last couple of years, he’s not guaranteed to land a qualifying offer next summer. Rather than focusing on trying to earn a recall in the coming months, his focus will likely be on locking down a full-time spot in Laval’s lineup and demonstrating that he’ll be worth keeping around.