After his contract was terminated by St. Louis earlier today , Alexandre Texier has moved quickly, as per NHL agent Dan Milstein , he is headed to Montreal on a one-year deal.

Per the team , the contract is worth $1MM, and runs to the end of the 2025-26 season.

The news does not come as much of a surprise, as Texier was long linked to Montreal throughout the process of working through his issues with the Blues. It had been thought that another Eastern Conference team was interested, perhaps Ottawa, but the Canadiens close in on Texier to slot in as a bottom-six upgrade.

Texier’s path to Montreal is not a very common one, as he did not report to AHL Springfield while still a member of the Blues and needed termination to find a fresh start. Both sides are surely happy t

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