Ouellet was sent down to AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on Thursday.

EDGE Analysis

Ouellet was recalled Tuesday and played in Wednesday's preseason game versus Detroit. He scored the lone Pittsburgh goal in a 2-1 loss. Ouellet had two goals and 17 points in 29 AHL contests last season.

Ouellet was summoned from AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on Tuesday.

EDGE Analysis

Ouellet will be an option for Wednesday's preseason contest against Detroit. He posted two goals and 17 points in 29 AHL outings last campaign.

Ouellet was put on waivers Thursday, per CapFriendly.

EDGE Analysis

The 30-year-old defenseman last played in the NHL during the 2020-21 season with the Canadiens. Ouellet had two goals and 17 points in 29 games with AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton last season.

Ouellet was put on waivers by Pittsburgh on Sunday, per CapFriendly.

EDGE Analysis

Ouellet was unable to crack Pittsburgh's roster out of training camp and will head to the AHL if he clears. He had 41 points in 61 games at the minor-league level last year.

Ouellet secured a two-year, two-way contract with Pittsburgh on Wednesday, Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports reports.

EDGE Analysis

Ouellet figures to play primarily in the minors next season and will serve as an emergency depth option for the organization. Even if the club trades away a defenseman, as has been rumored, it would be to clear that way for Pierre-Olivier Joseph to crack the lineup. Still, should an injury or two crop up during the season, Ouellet should be atop the list of potential call-ups.

Ouellet (undisclosed) has recorded five points in his last seven games for AHL Laval.

EDGE Analysis

Ouellet -- who missed two months due to an undisclosed injury -- appears to have picked up where he left off. If the blueliner can continue to write his name on the scoresheet, he could earn a call up to Montreal sooner rather than later.

Ouellet suffered an undisclosed injury last Saturday during AHL Laval's loss to Belleville, Jard Book of Habs Eye On The Prize reports.

EDGE Analysis

Ouellet, the Rocket's captain, is out indefinitely per the report. If not for the injury, he would have been recalled to the NHL for the ailing Jeff Petry (upper body) instead of Corey Schueneman. Ouellet has 3-8-11 totals over 17 games for the Rocket.

Ouellet was placed on waivers by Montreal on Thursday, Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports reports.

EDGE Analysis

Teammate Louis Belpedio was also placed on waivers by Montreal on Thursday. Ouellet was called up late in 2020-21 to provide some depth for the team's playoff run. He was held scoreless in six regular-season contests.

Per Arpon Basu of The Athletic, Ouellet is on the ice with the Canadiens for Tuesday's practice, which suggests he's been recalled by Montreal.

EDGE Analysis

Ouellet will be on hand as a depth option for the Canadiens' playoff run. The 27-year-old blueliner has gone scoreless through six top-level appearances this year.

Ouellet was reassigned to AHL Laval on Thursday.

EDGE Analysis

Ouellet will head to the minors to get a few games in with Laval, but he'll almost certainly be back with the big club prior to Thursday's Game 1 against the Maple Leafs.