The Montreal Canadiens shortened their list of restricted free agents by inking forwards Jared Davidson and Hunter McKown to one-year, two-way contracts.<\/p>\n
That cuts the Canadiens\u2019 list of unsigned players to four, including NHL skaters Zachary Bolduc and Arber Xhekaj. The other two are likely destined for the AHL\u2019s Laval Rocket: forward Sean Farrell and newly acquired defenceman Maksymilian Szuber.<\/p>\n
Expect Davidson and McKown to suit up for the Habs\u2019 farm club as well.<\/p>\n
Outside of a 10-game stint with the Canadiens last season where he collected one assist, Davidson has spent his entire pro career with the Rocket. In 2025-26, the five-foot-11, 183-pound forward played 53 regular season games for Laval with 16-9-23 point totals. He was held pointless in three playoff games.<\/p>\n
Davidson, 24, was selected in the fifth round (130th pick) by the Habs in the 2022 NHL Draft.<\/p>\n
McKown was acquired by the Canadiens from the Columbus Blue Jackets in June, with Luke Tuch going the other way. The undrafted, six-foot-1, 192-pound right-handed centre had 9-16-25 point totals in 63 games with the AHL\u2019s Cleveland Monsters this past season.<\/p>\n
A native of San Jose, CA, McKown had one goal and one assist in eight playoff games. The 23-year-old has yet to make his NHL debut.<\/p>\n
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