Montreal Canadiens place Michael McCarron, four others on waivers

After cutting four players this morning, the Canadiens place their first cuts on waivers

The Montreal Canadiens final roster is starting to take shape.

After releasing four players who did not require waivers this morning, the team will place five on waivers today, meaning there are still 34 players vying for an NHL roster spot.

Canadiens place five players on waivers.

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Michael McCarron, the team’s first-round pick in 2013, is the most notable player on waivers. He has two goals and six assists in 69 career NHL games. He had one assist in 18 NHL games last season. He had seven goals and 17 assists in 54 AHL games.

The players will be assigned to the Laval Rocket should they go through waivers

Here is the full list of of the waived players:

Forwards (3)
Byron Froese
Michael McCarron
Hunter Shinkaruk

Defencemen (2)
Brett Lernout
Rinat Valiev

Here are the 34 players still at camp:

Injured players cannot be cut from camp until they are officially cleared.

Montreal Canadiens place Michael McCarron, four others on waivers

Forwards (19)

Defencemen (12)

Goaltenders (3)

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