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Xavier Ouellet: Inks overseas deal
Xavier Ouellet agreed to terms on a one-year contract with KHL team Dinamo Minsk on Monday, Seth Rorabaugh of Tribune-Review Sports reports.Ouellet spent the last two seasons under contract with the Penguins but was never able to earn a call-up to the main roster. With his last NHL appearance having come back in 2020-21 when he was with the Canadiens, the veteran blueliner will try his chances in the KHL next season.
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Penguins' Xavier Ouellet: Returned to AHL
Xavier Ouellet was sent down to AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on Thursday.Ouellet was recalled Tuesday and played in Wednesday's preseason game versus Detroit. He scored the lone Pittsburgh goal in a 2-1 loss. Ouellet had two goals and 17 points in 29 AHL contests last season.
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Penguins' Xavier Ouellet: Called up
Xavier Ouellet was summoned from AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on Tuesday.Ouellet will be an option for Wednesday's preseason contest against Detroit. He posted two goals and 17 points in 29 AHL outings last campaign.
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Penguins' Xavier Ouellet: Placed on waivers Thursday
Xavier Ouellet was put on waivers Thursday, per CapFriendly.The 30-year-old defenseman last played in the NHL during the 2020-21 season with the Canadiens. Ouellet had two goals and 17 points in 29 games with AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton last season.
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Penguins' Xavier Ouellet: Placed on waivers
Xavier Ouellet was put on waivers by Pittsburgh on Sunday, per CapFriendly.Ouellet was unable to crack Pittsburgh's roster out of training camp and will head to the AHL if he clears. He had 41 points in 61 games at the minor-league level last year.
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Penguins' Xavier Ouellet: Inks two-year deal
Xavier Ouellet secured a two-year, two-way contract with Pittsburgh on Wednesday, Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports reports.Ouellet figures to play primarily in the minors next season and will serve as an emergency depth option for the organization. Even if the club trades away a defenseman, as has been rumored, it would be to clear that way for Pierre-Olivier Joseph to crack the lineup. Still, should an injury or two crop up during the season, Ouellet should be atop the list of potential call-ups.
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Canadiens' Xavier Ouellet: Contributing offensively
Xavier Ouellet (undisclosed) has recorded five points in his last seven games for AHL Laval.Ouellet -- who missed two months due to an undisclosed injury -- appears to have picked up where he left off. If the blueliner can continue to write his name on the scoresheet, he could earn a call up to Montreal sooner rather than later.
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Canadiens' Xavier Ouellet: Out indefinitely
Xavier Ouellet suffered an undisclosed injury last Saturday during AHL Laval's loss to Belleville, Jared Book of Habs Eye On The Prize reports.Ouellet, the Rocket's captain, is out indefinitely per the report. If not for the injury, he would have been recalled to the NHL for the ailing Jeff Petry (upper body) instead of Corey Schueneman. Ouellet has totaled three goals and eight assists over 17 games for the Rocket.
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Canadiens' Xavier Ouellet: Placed on waivers
Xavier Ouellet was placed on waivers by Montreal on Thursday, Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports reports.Teammate Louis Belpedio was also placed on waivers by Montreal on Thursday. Ouellet was called up late in 2020-21 to provide some depth for the team's playoff run. He was held scoreless in six regular-season contests.
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Canadiens' Xavier Ouellet: Skating with big club
Per Arpon Basu of The Athletic, Xavier Ouellet is on the ice with the Montreal Canadiens for Tuesday's practice, which suggests he's been recalled by Montreal.Ouellet will be on hand as a depth option for the Canadiens' playoff run. The 27-year-old blueliner has gone scoreless through six top-level appearances this year.