Avalanche's Charles Hudon: Sent back to AHL affiliate
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Hudon was returned to AHL Colorado on Saturday.
Hudon was recalled Tuesday and played in a pair of games before his demotion. He has yet to pick up a point in eight NHL games this season.
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Avalanche's Charles Hudon: Back with big club
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Hudon was recalled from AHL Colorado on Tuesday, Peter Baugh of The Athletic reports.
The Avalanche are dealing with a ton of injuries up front, so Hudon will likely draw into the lineup immediately Tuesday against Arizona. He's gone scoreless through seven top-level appearances this season.
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Avalanche's Charles Hudon: Sent down after Saturday's game
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Hudon was reassigned to AHL Colorado on Saturday.
Hudon played in his seventh straight game Saturday, but he has yet to record a point. The 28-year-old could return to the Avalanche's roster if they need an additional forward Monday versus the Islanders.
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Avalanche's Charles Hudon: Back with Avalanche
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Hudon was called up from AHL Colorado on Tuesday.
Hudon was briefly sent down following Monday's game versus Philadelphia. He was credited with seven shots on goal and two hits in 15:25 of ice time during his Avalanche debut.
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Avalanche's Charles Hudon: Heads to minors
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Hudon was assigned to AHL Colorado on Tuesday.
Colorado is currently dealing with a ton of injuries up front, so Hudon could be right back with the big club as soon as Wednesday for a matchup with the Bruins. Hudon picked up seven shots on goal in 15:25 of ice time in his lone appearance with the Avalanche this season Monday against the Flyers.
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Avalanche's Charles Hudon: Leads team in shots
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Hudon had a team-high seven shots on goal and two hits over 15:25 of ice time in Monday's 5-3 loss to the Flyers.
Hudon was called up from AHL Colorado amid a wave of injuries and skated on the second line. With Nathan MacKinnon (upper body) leaving the game, the Avalanche are expected to keep Hudon around for a stretch.
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Avalanche's Charles Hudon: Earns promotion
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Hudon was recalled from AHL Colorado on Sunday.
The 28-year-old was likely promoted as insurance in case Artturi Lehkonen (upper body) is forced to miss any time. Hudon has 16 points in 20 AHL games this season and last appeared in an NHL contest during the 2019-20 campaign.
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Avalanche's Charles Hudon: Lights lamp twice
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Hudon scored two goals on three shots for AHL Colorado in Friday's win over Calgary.
Hudon has four goals and seven points through four games for the Eagles. The 28-year-old forward has logged NHL experience in the Canadiens organization and could be a plug-and-play option for the Avalanche, who have lacked scoring depth thus far.
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Avalanche's Charles Hudon: Signs one-year deal
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Hudon signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Avalanche on Wednesday.
Hudon hasn't appeared in an NHL contest since 2019-20, so look for him to spend the entirety of the 2022-23 campaign with AHL Colorado. He racked up 30 goals and 57 points through 66 appearances with AHL Syracuse last season.
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Lightning's Charles Hudon: Back to minors
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Hudon was demoted from the taxi squad to AHL Syracuse on Sunday, Erik Erlendsson of LightningInsider.com reports.
Hudon has tallied 11 goals and 22 points at the AHL level this season. He hasn't played in an NHL game since the 2019-20 campaign.
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Lightning's Charles Hudon: Recalled to taxi squad
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Hudon was elevated from AHL Syracuse to the taxi squad Tuesday, Bryan Burns of the Lightning's official site reports.
Hudon was claimed off waivers by Tampa Bay on Oct. 4. The 27-year-old has tallied 22 points over 26 appearances with AHL Syracuse this season, finishing five games with multiple points. The Quebec native has yet to make his Lightning debut.
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Lightning's Charles Hudon: Clears waivers and off to AHL
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Hudon cleared waivers Monday and will report to AHL Syracuse, reports Joe Smith of The Athletic.
Hudon is a 27-year-old journeyman winger with 125 NHL games on his resume. He spent last season with Lausanne HC in the top Swiss league and delivered 32 points in 33 games but was pushed to the minors this season by some emerging younger players. Hudon will be near the top of the call-up list for the Bolts this season if there's ever a hole in the bottom six, but that doesn't mean he's fantasy-worthy.
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Lightning's Charles Hudon: Waived Sunday
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Hudon was placed on waivers Sunday, CBS Sports reports.
Hudon racked up 15 goals and 32 points in Switzerland last season. He last appeared in the NHL during the 2019-20 campaign, tallying two points in 15 games with Montreal. He could be recalled in case of injury but should spend most of the year in the minors.
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Lightning's Charles Hudon: Returning to North America
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Hudon signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Lightning on Wednesday.
Hudon failed to reach an agreement on a contract with the Canadiens last year, so he spent the season with Lausanne of the Swiss National League. There, he produced 32 points in 33 contests, which was enough to interest the Lightning in signing him as organizational forward depth.
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Canadiens' Charles Hudon: Won't attend training camp
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Hudon's contract with Lausanne HC of the Swiss National League doesn't have an out clause, so he won't be able to attend Montreal's training camp, Eric Engels of Sportsnet.ca reports.
Hudon, a restricted free agent, remains without an NHL contract for the 2020-21 campaign, but the Canadiens still have until Feb. 11 to sign him to a new deal, although nothing is imminent at this time. Either way, the 26-year-old winger has only picked up seven points in 47 games with the Habs over the past two seasons, so fantasy managers don't need to monitor his situation.
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Canadiens' Charles Hudon: Loaned to Swiss club
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Hudon has been loaned to Lausanne HC of the Swiss National League.
Hudon spent most of his time in the AHL last season, racking up 27 goals and eight helpers in 46 contests, but he also appeared in 15 games with the Canadiens, picking up two points over that span. He'll be recalled ahead of training camp, but don't expect him to make any waves in the NHL next season.
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Canadiens' Charles Hudon: Scores first of season
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Hudon scored a goal on two shots and added three hits in Tuesday's 6-2 win over the Islanders.
Hudon, who's spent most of the year at AHL Laval, pocketed his first NHL goal of the season. He was called up recently after Montreal jettisoned players at the trade deadline and could have a home on the roster, albeit on the fourth line, as injuries pile up at forward. The injured Jonathan Drouin (ankle) was joined by Tomas Tatar, who left Tuesday's game after just 2:45 of ice time with an upper-body injury.
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Canadiens' Charles Hudon: Skates on fourth line
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Hudon had four hits over 11:42 of ice time in Thursday's 5-2 loss to the Rangers.
Hudon was called up earlier in the day as a replacement for Jonathan Drouin (ankle) and skated on the fourth line. He has one assist, 14 shots and 19 hits in 10 games this season while with the parent club. It's unclear how long Drouin will be sidelined.
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Canadiens' Charles Hudon: Recalled from minors
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Hudon was promoted from AHL Laval on Thursday.
After logging 72 games for the Habs in 2017-18, Hudon has appeared in just 41 contests over the last two seasons. In his nine outings this year, the winger has registered one helper, 14 shots and 15 hits while averaging just 9:44 of ice time. Given the team used an emergency recall, it could be dealing with an injury among the forward group, which would force Hudon into action versus the Rangers on Thursday.
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Canadiens' Charles Hudon: Not coming back to NHL now
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Hudon will remain at AHL Laval after the Canadiens called up Riley Barbour over the weekend, Pat Hickey of the Montreal Gazette reports.
Barbour will slot in on the fourth line with Nate Thompson and Matthew Peca on Tuesday against the Penguins. Hudon is Laval's leading goal scorer with nine, but his latest attempt to nail down a full-time job in the NHL ends after nine games and one point.
