Michael Chaput

MONTREAL - The Canadiens announced on Wednesday that they've assigned forward Michael Chaput to the AHL's Laval Rocket.

Chaput, 26, has played 32 games for the Habs this season, collecting five assists and winning 50.8% of his faceoffs.
The Ile Bizard native had been placed on waivers by the club the previous day.
The Rocket are in Utica tonight to take on the Comet before playing a pair of games against the Binghamton Devils on Friday and Saturday nights.