The Brampton Beast will no longer be officially affiliated with the Montreal Canadiens

It appears the Montreal Canadiens will have to find a new ECHL affiliation for the 2018-19 season as the Brampton Beast have agreed to an affiliation with the Ottawa Senators. The agreement between the two Ontario teams was revealed at the 2018 Rookie Showcase.

Montreal was affiliated with the Beast for three seasons, with the Canadiens originally sending draft pick Dalton Thrower to Brampton at the tail end of the 2014-15 season as a litmus test for the organization while still sharing the ECHL Wheeling Nailers with the Pittsburgh Penguins.