"In Berube's first summer in Toronto, Blais was a pure reclamation project coming off a tough 2023-24 season back in St. Louis. He ended up with the Canucks organization, where he didn't play a single NHL game last season but turned in a really strong AHL campaign, finishing with 40 points in 51 regular-season appearances, followed by a Calder Cup-winning AHL playoff run where he finished third in team scoring with 19 points in 23 games."
"Blais ended up signing with his hometown Montreal Canadiens this past summer. He appeared in three preseason games and picked up one assist, which came in the game where the Canadiens' B team beat most of the Leafs ' A team in Toronto. Blais, a big body at 6'2 and over 200 pounds, owns a great shot with soft hands. His footspeed and the consistency of his engagement level have held him back, including in the physical d"
The Maple Leafs passed Dakota Mermis, Henry Thrun, Matt Benning, and Michael Pezzetta through waivers and will keep them under club control for the 2025-26 season. Practice skates featured lines including Knies-Matthews-Maccelli, McMann-Tavares-Nylander, Joshua-Domi-Robertson, and Lorentz-Roy-Jarnkrok, with Easton Cowan not clearly locked into a roster spot. Sammy Blais was claimed and is expected to occupy a 13th or 14th forward slot. Craig Berube already knows Blais from St. Louis. Blais delivered 40 points in 51 AHL regular-season games and added 19 points in 23 Calder Cup playoff games.
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