As expected, the Canadiens will officially be relocating their farm team to nearby Laval.
The trend in the NHL today is to try and have a farm team as geographically close to the big club as possible, for obvious reasons. It has been expected for some time that the Canadiens would look to do so themselves, and they have, as their farm team will be very close next season in Laval.
#Habs make it official. Their AHL affiliate moves to Laval starting in the 2017-18 season. Just a quick metro ride from the BC.