Nicolas Beaudin, drafted 27th overall by the Chicago Blackhawks in 2018, played 22 NHL games with the Blackhawks before being traded to the Montreal Canadiens in October 2022 in exchange for prospect Cam Hillis. Since the trade, Beaudin has not played in any NHL games with the Canadiens and has spent all his time in the AHL with the Laval Rocket, registering six assists in 16 games this season.
Beaudin is now free to sign with any of the other 31 NHL teams.
