{"id":614997,"date":"2026-07-05T03:24:21","date_gmt":"2026-07-05T03:24:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/614997\/"},"modified":"2026-07-05T03:24:21","modified_gmt":"2026-07-05T03:24:21","slug":"former-canadiens-forward-signs-with-sharks-as-new-nhl-opportunity-opens-in-san-jose","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/614997\/","title":{"rendered":"Former Canadiens forward signs with Sharks as new NHL opportunity opens in San Jose"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Photo credit: Eric Bolte-Imagn Images<\/p>\n

We have a new signing to announce, and TVA Sports journalist Renaud Lavoie has just shared the details.<\/p>\n

Alex Barr\u00e9-Boulet has found a new team.<\/p>\n

The Quebec native has officially agreed to terms with the San Jose Sharks.<\/p>\n

It is a two-year, two-way contract for the former Montreal Canadiens forward, providing some welcome stability for the 29-year-old.<\/p>\n

The Montmagny native remains one of the American Hockey League’s top scorers.<\/p>\n

Year after year, he produces at an elite pace in the AHL.<\/p>\n

Last season, he finished second in the league scoring race.<\/p>\n

Barr\u00e9-Boulet recorded 70 points, including 26 goals, in 70 games with Colorado.<\/p>\n

An American Hockey League star still chasing a permanent NHL opportunity<\/p>\n

His accomplishments in the AHL are impressive.<\/p>\n

In 428 games, he has totaled 435 points with a +90 rating.<\/p>\n

General manager Mike Grier did not hide his interest in the player.<\/p>\n

“Alex’s offensive track record speaks for itself and his presence provides additional responsible veteran depth at the NHL level,” said Grier. <\/p>\n

The catch is that the NHL has always remained just out of reach for him.<\/p>\n

Barr\u00e9-Boulet has played only 72 NHL games, recording 19 points.<\/p>\n

With the Blainville-Boisbriand Armada in 2017-18, he led the QMJHL with 116 points and won the league’s Most Valuable Player award. So he has literally produced everywhere except the NHL so far.<\/p>\n

Undrafted, he signed with the Tampa Bay Lightning as a free agent in 2018.<\/p>\n

It remains to be seen whether San Jose will finally give him a real NHL opportunity. Because at 29 years old, a scorer of his caliber deserves more than just scraps at the highest level.<\/p>\n

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Former Canadiens forward signs with Sharks as new NHL opportunity opens in San Jose<\/p>\n

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