Free Agency
Canadiens Bench Texier Again - Extension Backfires?
The Canadiens scratch Alexandre Texier for the second straight game, just months after locking him up to a two-year, $5 million extension that looked like a steal at 16 points in 25 games. GM Kent Hughes scooped him off waivers from St. Louis expecting a middle-six spark, but now the 26-year-old Frenchman sits as coaches question his fit amid a recent healthy scratch streak.
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