The Montreal Canadiens placed forward Sammy Blais on waivers Tuesday, marking the third time this season he’s been waived.
Blais signed a one-year deal with Montreal on July 1. After the pre-season, he was placed on waivers and claimed on Oct. 6 by the Toronto Maple Leafs.
He would play eight games with the Maple Leafs, scoring one goal with two assists, before he was waived again in late November and re-claimed by the Canadiens.
In 13 games with Montreal, he scored two goals with three assists. He has also skated in nine games with the AHL’s Laval Rocket, where he scored three goals with nine points.
Blais spent the 2024-25 season with the AHL’s Abbotsford Canucks, where he scored 14 goals and 40 points in 51 regular-season games. In the playoffs, he had six goals and 19 points in 23 games as Abbotsford claimed the Calder Cup.
The 29-year-old helped the St. Louis Blues win their first Stanley Cup title in 2019. He also won gold with Canada at the 2023 IIHF World Championships.
The Montmagny, Que., native has skated in 278 career NHL games, scoring 30 goals with 79 points, split between the Blues, New York Rangers, Maple Leafs and Canadiens.
Three other players were also placed on waivers for purposes of contract termination on Tuesday in Ryan McAllister (Florida Panthers), Filip Larsson (Pittsburgh Penguins) and Samuel Johannesson (Blues).