Canadiens Sign David Desharnais to a Two-Year Contract

[VodkaFish]

MONTREAL – Montreal Canadiens General Manager Bob Gainey announced today the signing of forward David Desharnais to a two-year, two-way contract (2008-09 to 2009-10)

This season, Desharnais registered 9 points (3 goals, 6 assists) and is a plus-2 through 11 games with the AHL Hamilton Bulldogs. He participated in his first training camp with the Canadiens this season, and recorded two points in three preseason games (0-2-2).

In 2007-2008, his first full season as a pro, David Desharnais led the Cincinnati Cyclones to their first ECHL championship. The centreman led the ECHL in points (9-24-33) and assists (24), finished second with 9 goals and posted a plus-11 rating in 22 playoff games.

During the regular season, the Quebec City native registered a league-leading 106 points in 68 games (29 goals, 77 assists) while posting a plus-38 rating. Desharnais, 22, was named the ECHL Rookie of the Year and voted to the league’s All-Star Team in 2008.

From 2003 to 2007, Desharnais amassed 374 points (126 goals, 248 assists) in 262 regular-season games with the Chicoutimi Saguenéens in the QMJHL.

[cobolt]

Now I understand why you have 15k posts (JK)

[CBJFAN4061]

Way to go DD, hope to see him in the NHL someday. Hopefully, he makes it to the NHL sooner than later. He will have problems because of his size. He has great hockey skills, if coaches, players, scouts, and fans can look past him only being 5'6'', 177lbs. then he will have no problem making it to the NHL. We miss him here in Cincinnati, he was a nice guy to talk to, take a picture with if you wanted one, and sign an autograph if you wanted him to. He was one of the best players for Cincinnati last year, we couldn't have won the Kelly Cup Championship without him. I can tell you something, if he plays like he did last year in the ECHL, David will be going somewhere. He will also need to get a bigger place to put all his awards, he won I believe five, somewhere around there. I will miss you DD, good luck hope to see you in the NHL sometime soon.