The Montreal Canadiens organization announced Wednesday morning that it had signed forward Alexandre Texier to a two-year contract extension. The deal carries a $2.5 million cap hit and covers one RFA season and one UFA season.
Texier has found a great deal of success since being paired with Suzuki and Caufield. His 10 points in 10 games since Christmas rank him tied for second among Canadiens scorers over that span. It is also worth noting that those points were recorded exclusively at even strength. Is this an unsustainable heater, or the beginning of a true breakout?
Reasons for caution
Since arriving in Montreal, Texier has collected a point on 84% of the goals his team scored at even strength while he was on the ice.