Frolik was cut loose from his professional tryout with the Blues on Thursday.
Frolik played in a mere eight games for the Habs last year in which he recorded 14 shots, nine hits and one block while averaging a mere 11:27 of ice time. At this point, the 33-year-old winger will likely have to play on a minor-league-only deal if he wants to continue his professional career in North America.
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Blues' Michael Frolik: Secures PTO with St. Louis
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Frolik signed a professional tryout offer with the Blues on Friday.
Frolik drew into just eight games with the Canadiens last season, going scoreless while posting a minus-3 rating over that span. If the 33-year-old winger is able to land a contract with St. Louis during training camp, he'll likely have to settle for the veteran minimum.
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Canadiens' Michael Frolik: Suiting up in finale
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Frolik ascended from the taxi squad and will play Wednesday's game against the Oilers, Arpon Basu of The Athletic reports.
Frolik has yet to record a point in seven games this season, but he'll get another look with the team resting a slew of regulars ahead of the postseason. He'll center the fourth line.
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Canadiens' Michael Frolik: Placed on taxi squad
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Frolik was assigned to the taxi squad Thursday, per CapFriendly.
Frolik went without a point in the last five games while filling in for Tomas Tatar (lower body). With Tatar healthy, Frolik was no longer needed on the active roster.
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Canadiens' Michael Frolik: Plays fourth-line minutes
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Frolik recorded one assist and one hit over 10:04 of ice time in Wednesday's 4-1 loss to Toronto.
Frolik was added to the active roster as a fill-in for the injured Tomas Tatar (lower body). In just his third game played this season, he skated on the fourth line.
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Canadiens' Michael Frolik: Bumps to active roster
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Frolik was assigned to the active roster for Wednesday's game against Toronto, per CapFriendly.
With both Tomas Tatar (undisclosed) and Paul Byron (lower body) set to miss the contest, the team elected to recall Frolik and Alexander Romanov as reinforcements. Frolik has suited up twice for the big club this season, recording no points and three shots across 11:39 of average ice time. Look for the veteran to handle a bottom-six role for Wednesday's contest.
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Canadiens' Michael Frolik: Returns to taxi squad
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Frolik was assigned to the taxi squad Saturday, per CapFriendly.
Frolik made his first two appearances for the Canadiens in their last two games, but he didn't record a point. The 33-year-old winger can provide a defensive impact if he gets back in the lineup.
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Canadiens' Michael Frolik: Makes season debut
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Frolik had one shot and three hits over 11:46 of ice time in Tuesday's 4-0 win over Edmonton.
Frolik made his season debut for Montreal, skating on the fourth line with Jake Evans and Corey Perry. The Canadiens are currently without Joel Armia (COVID-19) and Tyler Toffoli (lower body), so Frolik could have a multi-game run on the active roster.
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Canadiens' Michael Frolik: Will make season debut
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Frolik will be in the lineup Tuesday against the Oilers, Stu Cowan of the Montreal Gazette reports.
Frolik enters the lineup for what will be his season debut. He's filling in while the Canadiens are short two forwards -- Tyler Toffoli is still recovering from a lower-body injury and Joel Armia remains in the NHL's COVID-related absence list. Frolik will skate on the fourth line with Jake Evans and Corey Perry.
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Canadiens' Michael Frolik: Descends to taxi squad
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Frolik was designated for the taxi squad Wednesday, per CapFriendly.
Frolik has yet to play an NHL game this season. Nevertheless, the 33-year-old could be an option when the Canadiens eventually return to the ice if Joel Armia and Jesperi Kotkaniemi are still in COVID-19 protocol.
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Canadiens' Michael Frolik: Joins active roster
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Frolik was promoted from the taxi squad for Monday's game against the Oilers, Luc Gelinas of RDS reports.
With some Montreal forwards injured or on the COVID-19 list, the 33-year-old is expected to make his season debut Monday. Frolik had four points in 19 games with the Sabres last year and should fill a bottom-line role while he's in the lineup.
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Canadiens' Michael Frolik: Promoted to taxi squad
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Frolik was added to Montreal's taxi squad Saturday.
Frolik has yet to crack the Canadiens' lineup this season and isn't expected to have a regular NHL role this year. He picked up 14 points in 57 games split between the Flames and Sabres last campaign.
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Canadiens' Michael Frolik: Heads to AHL for conditioning
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Frolik has been assigned to AHL Laval for conditioning purposes.
Frolik has yet to play an NHL game this season, so he'll head to minors to get some ice time. The 32-year-old will play a couple of games. He'll return to the team's taxi squad Saturday.
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Canadiens' Michael Frolik: Takes Byron's spot
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Frolik skated at left wing on the fourth line during Friday's practice, Stu Cowan of the Montreal Gazette reports.
Frolik took the spot of Paul Byron, who left Thursday's game after taking a Shea Weber slapshot off his foot. Byron's status for Saturday's game in Vancouver is uncertain, so Frolik could make his season debut. He's currently on Montreal's taxi squad.
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Canadiens' Michael Frolik: Clears waivers
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Frolik cleared waivers and was assigned to Montreal's taxi squad, Steve Whyno of the Associated Press reports.
The Canadiens waived both Frolik and Corey Perry on Monday, figuring teams would have rosters already set, minimizing the chances either forward would be claimed. Frolik and Perry join fellow forward Ryan Poehling, defenseman Cale Fleury, and goalie Charlie Lindgren on the taxi squad.
Frolik and Corey Perry were added to waivers and become eligible for Montreal's taxi squad. Thus far during practices, Frolik has been working on a fifth line with Perry and Ryan Poehling.
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Michael Frolik: Signs with Montreal
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Frolik signed a one-year, $750,000 contract with the Canadiens on Wednesday.
Frolik drew into 57 games split between the Flames and Sabres last year, picking up 14 points over that span. He'll be a rotational bottom-six player with very little offensive upside in 2020-21, so he won't be a viable fantasy option.
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Sabres' Michael Frolik: Poor production in Buffalo
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With the Sabres being one of seven NHL teams that won't be part of the playoffs, Frolik has played his last game of 2019-20 and will soon become an unrestricted free agent, Lance Lysowski of The Buffalo News reports.
Frolik was acquired by the team from the Flames at the trade deadline, and while the team's intent to boost the penalty kill made sense, he didn't really pan out in the sworded jersey. Lysowski feels he's one of the least likely UFAs to return to Buffalo based on his lousy production in 19 games with the team (just one empty-net goal and three assists). Frolik, 32 years of age, will be coming off a season where he produced just 14 points over 57 games between two teams, so his demand won't be all that high as he hits the open market. Perhaps the Sabres will be willing to keep Frolik if a really cheap offer does the trick.
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Sabres' Michael Frolik: Going to press box
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Frolik will be a healthy scratch during Friday's matchup with Vegas, Mike Harrington of The Buffalo News reports.
Frolik had collected two assists in his past three outings, but he went the prior 10 contests without reaching the scoresheet. He was brought in to provide secondary scoring for the Sabres, yet he's accumulated just four points through 18 games. He'll sit out while Dominik Kahun makes his Sabres debut.
