The Laval Rocket, over recent years, have stocked up on local talent in free agency, whether with AHL or NHL contracts. Despite that, only Alex Belzile, Xavier Ouellet, and Laurent Dauphin have been regulars at the NHL level with the Canadiens. While Belzile and Ouellet were free agents, Dauphin was acquired in a trade.
Anthony Richard may just be the next person in that group. While the focus in an organization is the prospects the team drafts, finding potential NHL players in free agency is crucial as well. Richard left an impression in the Rocket’s series against the Syracuse Crunch last season.