The Golden Knights placed Lernout on waivers Friday, Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports reports.

EDGE Analysis

The 23-year-old was never expected to make Vegas' Opening Night roster, so this move doesn't come as a surprise. Lernout will likely spend the entirety of the 2019-20 campaign in the minors, so there's no reason for fantasy owners to have him on their radar.

Lernout signed a one-year contract with the Golden Knights on Monday.

EDGE Analysis

Lernout wasn't tendered a qualifying offer by the Canadiens, so he'll hope that their loss becomes Vegas' gain. He's a right-shot defenseman with size (6-foot-4, 214 pounds) and physicality, though there's not much offensive upside for fantasy owners to tap into. In fact, Lernout has just one assist representing his point total over 21 career games at hockey's highest level.

Lernout was not qualified by the Canadiens prior to Tuesday's deadline, Eric Engels of Sportsnet.ca reports.

EDGE Analysis

The 6-foot-4 blueliner will likely have a new home for the 2019-20 season after Montreal elected not to extend Lernout a qualifying offer. The 23-year-old collected nine points in 74 games with AHL Laval in 2018-19, failing to appear in an NHL game a season ago after playing 18 games for the Canadiens in 2017-18.

Lernout was placed on waviers by the Canadiens on Tuesday, Stu Cowan of the Montreal Gazette reports.

EDGE Analysis

Lernout made a couple of trips from AHL Laval to Montreal last season, earning his first NHL point in 18 games. The Canadiens are set on the blueline, so this move does not come as a surprise. He'll end up at Laval if he clears waivers.

Lernout was reassigned to AHL Laval on Sunday.

EDGE Analysis

Lernout had one assist and dished out 56 hits in 18 NHL games this season, and he'll return to AHL Laval for the final two games of the season. AHL Laval is far from playoff contention, so they don't need Lernout's contributions as much as the 22-year-old blueliner needs to continue developing.

Lernout had an assist, two blocked shots and a hit while finishing plus-2 over a season-high 19:08 of ice time in Wednesday's loss to the Penguins.

EDGE Analysis

The game officially eliminated Montreal from postseason consideration, so it was good to see coach Claude Julien give Lernout a longer leash. He threw the 22-year-old defenseman out there for the penalty-kill, and Lernout got his first NHL point on Nikita Scherbak's shorthanded goal. Lernout is a big-bodied defenseman, who should get enhanced TOI for the rest of the season. He's a rare breed on the Canadiens, being one of four players on the positive side of plus-minus.

The Canadiens recalled Lernout from AHL Laval on Thursday.

EDGE Analysis

Rinat Valiev left Thursday's 5-0 loss to the Panthers due to a lower-body injury, and David Schlemko was unavailable against Florida due to an upper-body malady, so Lernout will likely round out the Canadiens' depth at defense Saturday against Tampa Bay. The 2014 third-round pick has totaled one goal and eight points in 54 contests with AHL Laval this campaign.

Lernout was sent down to AHL Laval on Wednesday.

EDGE Analysis

It might be too soon to assume that Lernout was reassigned to clear space under the 23-man roster limit for Shea Weber (foot) to be taken off IR, as the Rocket are in action Wednesday and the 22-year-old Lernout has not appeared in the Habs' previous two outings. That leaves plenty of time for Montreal to recall the defenseman prior to Thursday's clash with Tampa Bay.

The Canadiens recalled Lernout from AHL Laval on Wednesday.

EDGE Analysis

Shea Weber (foot) and David Schlemko (illness) have both been ruled out of Wednesday's matchup with Carolina, so Lernout will likely skate in a bottom-pairing role against the Hurricanes. The 2014 third-round pick has tallied five points (one goal, four assists) in 30 games with AHL Laval this campaign.

Lernout was assigned to AHL Laval following Saturday's 4-1 loss to the Oilers.

EDGE Analysis

Lernout made his NHL debut Saturday, receiving 14:43 of ice time and finishing minus-1 against Edmonton. The 22-year-old was slow afoot and looked overmatched against Edmonton's speed.