The Montreal Canadiens have placed defenceman Sami Niku on waivers.
Les Canadiens ont placé le défenseur Sami Niku au ballottage.
The Canadiens have placed defenseman Sami Niku on waivers.— Canadiens Montréal (@CanadiensMTL) January 26, 2022The defenceman practiced on the team’s fourth pairing at practice on Wednesday with Kale Clague. The team also sent Corey Schueneman down to the Laval Rocket earlier in the day. The 25-year-old was signed before the season ended after he was bought out by the Winnipeg Jets.
He has six assists in 13 NHL games this season.