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The Montreal Canadiens made a signing to add to their AHL depth, adding Brandon Baddock on a one-year contract.
Canadiens agree to terms on a one-year, two-way contract with forward Brandon Baddock.#GoHabsGo https://t.co/4u9ohY12Dg
— Canadiens Montréal (@CanadiensMTL) October 9, 2020
It is a league-minimum deal, valued at $700,000 at the NHL level, though Baddock will more than likely be spending the whole season in the AHL after he clears waivers, set to earn $110,000 in the minors.
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The coaches of the Laval Rocket will be very familiar with Baddock’s play, as he’s spent the last three seasons with the rival Binghamton Devils. The left-winger doesn’t put up much offence, racking up penalty minutes instead of points.
Canadiens fans may be most familiar with his work in a pre-season game in 2018, when he knocked Nicolas Deslauriers out of action with an injury during a fight.