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Canadiens Sign Maksymilian Szuber To One-Year, Two-Way Deal

The contract gives Montreal a depth defenseman with proven AHL scoring and lets the club move him between the NHL and AHL as it assesses his readiness.

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Germany's Maksymilian Szuber, right, challenges for a puck with Slovakia's Juraj Slafkovsky during the preliminary round match between Slovakia and Germany at the Ice Hockey World Championships in Ostrava, Czech Republic, Friday, May 10, 2024. The Montreal Canadiens signed Szuber to a one-year contract Aug. 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic)

Overview

  • Montreal announced on Monday that it signed 23-year-old defenseman Maksymilian Szuber to a one-year, two-way contract for the 2026-27 season.
  • The Canadiens obtained Szuber’s rights earlier this summer in the trade that sent winger Joshua Roy to the Utah Mammoth, and the signing completes that roster move.
  • The two-way deal means Szuber can be assigned to the AHL or recalled to the NHL, signaling the club views him as organizational depth with potential to earn NHL time.
  • Szuber is a 6-foot-3, 215-pound defenseman from Opole, Poland who scored 11 goals and 16 assists for the AHL’s Tucson Roadrunners last season and appeared in one NHL game in 2023-24.
  • Szuber brings European and international experience — a DEL title with Munich and a 2023 world championship silver — and Montreal will watch his skating and decision-making in camp as key factors for any NHL role.