News continues to trickle in across the National Hockey League regarding training camp rosters, who will be there, and who won't. One player that won't be at the Montreal Canadiens training camp is forward Charles Hudon.
According to Eric Engels of Sportsnet, Hudon is currently in Switzerland playing for Lausanne HC. He won't attend training camp, as he is an RFA, but the Canadiens still hold his NHL rights and have until February 11th to sign if they wish to have him play at any point after the conclusion of the Swiss league season.
Hudon's contract with Lausanne HC does not include an out-clause, so essentially he is stuck in Switzerland until the end of the Swiss league's season.
Engels went on to add that the Canadiens can trade Hudon's rights and another team could sign him, but nothing is imminent as of now.
Hudon, 26, could never seem to crack the Canadiens line-up on a full-time basis. His only full season in Montreal was during the 2017-18 season where he played in 72 games.
The Alma, Quebec native was drafted in the fifth round, 122nd overall by the Montreal Canadiens in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft. In 125 regular season games, Hudon tallied 41 points (14 G, 27 A), 56 penalty minutes, and was a -27. He played in two playoff games with the Habs, going pointless in both games.
Internationally, Hudon has represented Canada on a few occasions, most recently at the 2014 IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship. In 7 games, he had 2 points (1 G, 1 A), 2 penalty minutes, and was a +5 as Canada finished fourth following a loss to Russia in the Bronze Medal Game.
Habs can trade his rights and give another team a chance to sign him, but nothing is imminent at the moment. We'll see how it all develops over time.— Eric Engels (@EricEngels) December 30, 2020
