A former Montreal Canadiens [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/montreal-canadiens] forward is reportedly heading overseas. According to Expressen's Johan Svensson, Djurgardens IF of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL) are signing former Canadiens forward Charles Hudon. Hudon spent the entirety of this past season in the American Hockey League (AHL) with the Ontario Reign. In 67 games with the AHL squad in 2024-25, he posted 20 goals and 64 points in 67 games. This was after he had 20 goals and 54 points in 56 contests with the Reign in 2023-24. Hudon last played at the NHL level with the Colorado Avalanche during the 2022-23 season, where he recorded zero points, two penalty minutes, and a minus-2 rating in nine games. Hudon kicked off his career with the Canadiens, as they selected him with the 122nd overall pick of the 2012 NHL Entry Draft. From there, he played five NHL seasons with the Canadiens from 2015-16 to 2019-20, posting 14 goals, 27 assists, 41 points, and 242 hits in 125 games. Hudon's best season with Montreal was in 2017-18, as he set career highs with 10 goals, 20 assists, and 30 points in 72 games. Insider Shares Big Update On Canadiens Star Trade Target [https://deweb-519a7.b-cdn.net/post-images/b67300e2-efb2-413b-9c3f-ba7e0caa067a.webp] Insider Shares Big Update On Canadiens Star Trade Target The<a href="https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/montreal-canadiens"> Montreal Canadiens</a> are one of the teams that have been connected to Calgary Flames star forward Nazem Kadri. It is easy to understand, as the Canadiens are in need of a second-line center, and acquiring Kadri would provide them with just that. [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/montreal-canadiens/latest-news/insider-shares-big-update-on-canadiens-star-trade-target] Photo Credit: © Eric Bolte-Imagn Images
