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We have three signings to announce for the Montreal Canadiens organization.
The Laval Rocket continue to build their depth for the 2026-27 season.
The Canadiens’ AHL affiliate has signed three players over the past few hours.
Forward Alexander Legkov and defensemen Jacob Dion and Kale McCallum have all agreed to identical contracts.
Each has signed a one-year, two-way American Hockey League contract. McCallum was previously a prospect with the New York Rangers.
As for Legkov, he is a particularly intriguing name because of his impressive offensive production, even if it came in a lower-tier league.
The 22-year-old recorded 38 goals and 55 assists in 58 games last season in the FPHL, a league far below the American Hockey League in terms of competition, but still an impressive total.
The 6-foot-2 left-shot forward played for both Danbury and Pee Dee, where he caught the attention of several scouts.
Now it remains to be seen how that production will translate at a significantly higher level.
“Rocket agree to terms on a one-year, two-way AHL contract with forward Alexander Legkov and defensemen Jacob Dion and Kale McCallum.”
Jacob Dion, meanwhile, is already familiar with the organization.
The defenseman from Stoke appeared in five games with the Rocket last season under a professional tryout contract.
Kale McCallum and Jacob Dion add promising depth ahead of Canadiens training camp
Jacob Dion recorded 32 points in 65 games with the Trois-Rivières Lions in the ECHL.
Kale McCallum completes the trio of signings.
The defenseman from Fredericton split last season between two very different levels. He first played in the NCAA with Providence, where he collected 14 points in 31 games.
He then made the jump to the professional ranks at the end of the season.
In eight games with the Trois-Rivières Lions, he added six points to his totals.
These types of signings are primarily intended to strengthen organizational depth, but they are still worth keeping an eye on for the future.
The real test now awaits each of them at the next training camp.
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