As we all expected, the other 29 NHL teams have not seen fit Alexander Semin claimed off waivers.
On the stroke of noon, Marc Bergevin has ceded the athlete of 31 years to St. John's IceCaps.
"The NHL has changed is extremely fast. Alex has had good times in the NHL. It was found that he had difficulty adapting to the way we play "- Michel Therrien
With Semin party together and Devante Smith-Pelly Torrey Mitchell injured, the Canadian has initiated a recall of Charles Hudon.
It was enough for more that social networks ignite.
It remains to see if Michel Therrien will insert it in training or if his stay with the big club will only part of his learning process.
Because it is a first reminder for the one had the Habs drafted in the fifth round of the auction
Named player of the week in the American League during the week ending November 29, Hudon dominates the column of scorers IceCaps. In 24 games, he scored 10 goals and added 10 assists.
Semin not followed
To return to Semin, it would be surprising that a player who spent 11 seasons in the NHL agrees to be demoted without flinching in the American League.
In fact, some sources suggest that his agent, Mark Gandler, try to find buyers on the side of Europe. If the KHL seems a logical choice for the Russian, the vast majority of its people are experiencing serious financial trouble.
It is in North America and on the Continent, one thing is certain, the future is more Semin in Montreal. Therrien could not be more clear during his daily briefing.
"The NHL has changed is extremely fast. Alex has had good times in the NHL. It was found that he had difficulty adapting to the way we play, "said the Canadian coach.
Andrighetto on the top line
The latter wished to recall this brief union between Canadian and Semin was not negative. He said the presence of Russian veteran has enabled young players to take a little more time to develop.
"His presence has allowed a guy like Andrighetto to spend two months in the American League. Upon his return, he was much more ready than it was at the end of training camp, "noted Therrien.
Moreover, the holding of young Swiss aged 22, recalled the November 20, is no stranger to breaking between Canadian and Semin. In training, there were to the right of the Max Pacioretty and Alex Galchenyuk. A unit that Therrien was put on ice during the third period of the game in Carolina.
"He impressed me already this summer. His skating and skills are recognized. A guy like him needs a little improvement and the fact that it gets more and more responsibilities each day proves that he deserved this position, "said Pacioretty.
"This is a great opportunity, but I have to change my way of playing anything, launched Andrighetto, admitting to being a little surprised by this promotion. Besides, I still have things to improve defensively. It is not yet quite to my taste. "
An experiment
It is also a great vote of confidence in the place of Galchenyuk. After only a third of its first official season as center, the American was offered the mandate to supply the top scorer of the team.
"I will play with two very quick players. It will be up to me to create, to create their space and they pass the puck when they are at their maximum speed, "said Galchenyuk.
"For Alex, it will change many things. He will play against different players, launched Therrien. He plays with more confidence. We need to experiment. We want to see where it went. "
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