RUMOR: The Canadiens are set to signal a KHL defenseman - Dose.ca

There’s an fascinating rumor circulating on social media proper now.

In keeping with participant agent Jeremy Garrett of 2112 Hockey Company—who has sources in Russia—the Canadiens are reportedly near reaching an settlement with Reilly Walsh on contract phrases for subsequent season.

Garrett states in his tweet that this is not confirmed, however that we are able to anticipate an announcement from the Canadiens on the matter. He additionally mentions that it is reportedly a one-season, two-part contract:

I can affirm this now.
Reilly Walsh will signal with #GoHabsGo

Not sure on phrases but, however search for a one-year, two-way deal.

— Jeremy Garrett HNH (@HockeyNewsHub) July 6, 2026

Nothing is official but, however I am going to say it once more: Jeremy Garrett has his sources in Russia, and this is not the primary time he is shared information like this on Twitter.

The man is legit, to place it one other approach. Now, all we are able to do is look ahead to the Canadiens’ announcement…

Let’s speak a bit of about Reilly Walsh.

We’re speaking a couple of 6′, 185-pound right-handed defenseman who has performed over 300 video games within the American Hockey League with the Devils’, Bruins’, and Kings’ farm groups. Walsh was drafted in 2017 by the Devils (within the third spherical) and left North America to go to Russia final season.

He performed for the Kazakh membership Barys Astana within the KHL through the 2025–26 season and completed the season as his group’s main scorer with 16 targets and 46 factors.

He’s able to producing offensively:

There aren’t one million clips of Reilly Walsh on social media, however I discovered one which exhibits simply how a lot offensive expertise he has.

Not each defenseman can transfer like that and work his approach to the online earlier than beating a goaltender:

Reilly Walsh reminded everybody why he is Barys’ factors chief (40 PTS in 61 GP).

He is a defenseman, by the best way. pic.twitter.com/d4MvRYSTbR

— KHL (@khl_eng) February 28, 2026

We anticipated the Canadiens to make an enormous transfer within the NHL commerce market, however that did not occur.

That mentioned, Reilly Walsh will not be arriving right here as a savior… but when he may also help the group out by including depth, that’ll be one thing not less than. In any other case, the Rocket may discover their quarterback on the blue line heading into subsequent season.

In a Nutshell

– Hehe.

“[McDavid and Draisaitl] have made me and the remainder of the league look foolish so much… however now it is simply going to be in follow.”

New Oilers goalie Freddie Andersen on now being teammates with Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl. pic.twitter.com/uk9eudccfs

— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) July 6, 2026

– Oh yeah?

Philippe Eullaffroy raised his voice a number of instances this week throughout follow.

He instructed me he needed to verify his gamers have been conscious of the 2 challenges/alternatives forward of them:

1. Canadian Championship: the quickest path to the League of… pic.twitter.com/LjaMY0Gqj8

— Maxime Truman (@MaximeTruman) July 6, 2026