Montreal Canadiens complete roster move involving Samuel Blais

The Montreal Canadiens officially assigned forward Samuel Blais to the Laval Rocket this morning, a roster move that finally clarifies Martin St-Louis’ offensive hierarchy.

Let’s be honest, we could feel this coming for quite some time.

The Quebec-born power forward simply wasn’t able to establish himself consistently within the Montreal mix.

It’s pretty straightforward: congestion among the forwards forced Kent Hughes’ hand to free up a spot.

Blais will now be able to log quality minutes under Pascal Vincent’s direction in Laval.

We can all agree that his rugged style will be a major asset in helping the Rocket’s young players.

A necessary fresh start in Laval for Samuel Blais

We have to be honest with ourselves — his offensive production wasn’t there to justify a regular spot.

In the NHL, if you don’t bring solid execution every night, your chair eventually starts to slide.

The club announced the news on its official accounts to stabilize the lineup.

He ends his current stint with the Canadiens having recorded zero goals in his most recent outings.

His rebound will have to come through an immediate physical impact at Place Bell starting with his next game.

This is an opportunity for him to prove that he still belongs among the elite after working hard throughout his NHL career.

We’ll be watching to see whether this roster move signals more significant changes ahead of the trade deadline.

It remains to be seen whether Samuel can bounce back quickly or if he’ll remain stuck in the American Hockey League.