Montreal Canadiens place forward Samuel Blais on waivers again

Calgary Flames goaltender Dustin Wolf (32) stops Montreal Canadiens' Samuel Blais (27) as Flames' Yan Kuznetsov (37) defends during third period NHL hockey action in Montreal, Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2026. (Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press)

The Montreal Canadiens placed forward Samuel Blais on waivers again on Tuesday.

This is the third time this season that Blais has been placed on waivers.

The first time, on Oct. 6, he was claimed by the Toronto Maple Leafs. Then, after Toronto waived him on Nov. 27, the Canadiens claimed him again.

Blais has scored three goals and five assists in 21 games with the Maple Leafs and the Canadiens so far this season. He also has three goals and six assists in nine games with the Rocket.

The Montmagny native had been scratched from the Canadiens’ starting line-up for the last eight games. Blais has not worn a Habs uniform since Jan. 15, in a 5-3 loss to the Buffalo Sabres.

If he is not claimed by Wednesday, the 29-year-old Quebec native will head to the Laval Rocket, the Bleu-blanc-rouge’s farm team in the American Hockey League (AHL).

Blais was selected in the sixth round, 176th overall, by the St. Louis Blues in the 2014 NHL Draft.

In 278 regular-season NHL games with the Blues, New York Rangers, Maple Leafs and Canadiens, the 6-foot-2, 206-pound forward scored 30 goals and had 49 assists. He also added three goals and five assists in 27 playoff games.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published in French on Feb. 3, 2026.