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Corey Perry and Michael Frolik will stay with the Canadiens.
Both veteran forwards were placed on waivers Monday and both were not claimed by another NHL team. That means Perry and Frolik will be on the Canadiens’ taxi squad when they open the NHL regular season Wednesday night in Toronto against the Maple Leafs (7 p.m., SN, TVA Sports, TSN 690 Radio).
After the Canadiens placed the two veterans on waivers Monday, coach Claude Julien said he was keeping his fingers crossed that they wouldn’t be claimed by another team.
“We brought these guys here to give some depth to our group,” Julien said after the final practice of training camp Tuesday morning at the Bell Sports Complex in Brossard. “They’re good hockey players that can help us. So it’s sure that when you can keep them it’s certainly a positive for our group.”
GM Marc Bergevin acquired Perry and Frolik as free agents during the off-season, signing them both to one-year, US$750,000 contracts. Both bring a ton of experience to the Canadiens along with Stanley Cup rings. Perry, 35, was with the Anaheim Ducks when they won the Cup in 2007, while Frolik, 32, won the Cup with the Chicago Blackhawks in 2013.
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