The San Jose Sharks have signed forward Max Veronneau to a one-year contract with a cap hit of $750,000, per Puckpedia.
The Ottawa native’s 2021-22 season was spent with Leksands IF of the Swedish Hockey League, where he was named the SHL’s Most Valuable Player after ranking second in the league with 60 points (34 goals, 26 assists) and leading in goals scored (34). The previous season was spent with IK Oskarshamn, where he played 25 games and earned 18 points (12 goals, 6 assists).
Originally signed as an undrafted free agent by the Ottawa Senators in March 2019, Veronneau went on to play 16 NHL games over the 2018-19 and 2019-20 seasons, putting up four points (2 goals, 2 assists) in his appearances.