BROSSARD – Montreal Canadiens general manager Kent Hughes announced on Sunday that the team has agreed to terms on a one-year, $1 million contract with forward Alexandre Texier. The team also recalled defenseman Adam Engstrom from the Laval Rocket.

Texier played eight games with the St. Louis Blues this season, registering an assist. It was the 26-year-old forward's second season with the Blues, after spending the first five seasons of his career in Columbus with the Blue Jackets. Texier, a native of Saint-Martin-d’Hères, FR, skated in 240 career NHL games since making his debut in 2018-19. The 6-foot-1, 196-pound forward produced 91 points (40G, 51A) in addition to serving 94 penalty minutes.

Texier took part in 21 playoff contests with the Blue Jackets and the Blues, scoring two goals

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