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Canadiens acquire defenceman Nicolas Beaudin from Blackhawks for centre Cam Hillis

MONTREAL — The Montreal Canadiens acquired defenceman Nicolas Beaudin from the Chicago Blackhawks in a trade for centre Cam Hillis on Wednesday. Beaudin had two goals and four assists in 22 NHL games with Chicago spread over three seasons.
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Chicago Blackhawks' defenceman Nicolas Beaudin (74) works to clear Winnipeg Jets' Evgeny Svechnikov (71) from in front of goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury (29) during third period NHL action in Winnipeg on Friday, November 5, 2021.The Montreal Canadiens acquired Beaudin from the Chicago Blackhawks in a trade for centre Cam Hillis on Wednesday.THE CANADIAN PRESS/John Woods

MONTREAL — The Montreal Canadiens acquired defenceman Nicolas Beaudin from the Chicago Blackhawks in a trade for centre Cam Hillis on Wednesday.

Beaudin had two goals and four assists in 22 NHL games with Chicago spread over three seasons.

Selected 27th overall at the 2018 draft, the 23-year-old from Chateauguay, Que., has also put up seven goals and 35 assists in 137 AHL contests.

Hillis, the 66th selection in 2018, made his NHL debut with Montreal last season.

The Oshawa, Ont., native registered six goals and four assists in the AHL over the last two campaigns to go along with 11 points in 17 contests in the third-tier ECHL.


This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 26, 2022.

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