Weal has signed a one-year contract with AK Bars Kazan of the KHL, Eric Engels of Sportsnet.ca reports.

EDGE Analysis

Weal has spent the entirety of the 2020-21 campaign in the minors, picking up 24 points through 34 contests, so he's decided to head overseas to pursue a presumably more lucrative opportunity in Russia's top league. The 29-year-old forward may have played his last NHL contest.

Weal cleared waivers Monday, Stu Cowan of the Montreal Gazette reports.

EDGE Analysis

Weal is expected to be take one of the spots on Montreal's taxi squad. He has 218 games of NHL experience.

The Canadiens placed Weal on waivers Sunday, Matt Cudzinowski of the Canadiens' official site reports.

EDGE Analysis

Weal now becomes a candidate for Montreal's taxi squad if he goes unclaimed. The 28-year-old forward spent all of last season with Montreal and had eight goals and seven assists over 49 games. If he goes unclaimed, Weal is expected to be a member of the taxi squad.

Weal scored a goal on two shots in Tuesday's 6-2 win over the Islanders.

EDGE Analysis

Montreal's third line has been its most productive over the last two weeks, and that trend continued Tuesday. Both Weal, who scored his career-high-tying eighth goal, and Paul Byron hit the back of net. Weal has six points (three goals, three assists) in the last seven games.

Weal scored a goal on three shots in Tuesday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Canucks. He added one hit and finished plus-2 over 16:49 of ice time.

EDGE Analysis

Weal logged his seventh goal of the season, giving him four points in the last four games. After Montreal's flurry of activity at the trade deadline, Weal landed on Montreal's suddenly hot third line, taking the place of the departed Ilya Kovalchuk. He's shown a penchant for offense of late and now joins Max Domi (six points in five games) and Paul Byron (four points in four games).

Weal tallied two assists, both with the man advantage, in Tuesday's 4-3 loss to the Red Wings.

EDGE Analysis

In two games back since sitting for seven, Weal has a goal and two assists, pushing his season point total to 12, across 41 appearances. He did not attempt a shot on goal in the loss, but Weal played 16:29 against Detroit, more than three minutes above his season average. For the time being, the journeyman forward is playing big minutes for the Canadiens, but don't expect Weal to sustain his present rate of production.

Weal scored a goal on three shots, adding two hits and a blocked shot over 15:32 of ice time in Saturday's 4-3 overtime loss to Dallas.

EDGE Analysis

Weal was a late addition to the lineup when the Canadiens announced Jonathan Drouin was unavailable due to an ankle injury. Weal, who had been a healthy scratch the previous seven games and 11 of the previous 12, slotted in on the second line and received more TOI than his season average. Drouin will have 48 hours to get over the ankle injury before the Habs begin a three-game road trip in Detroit on Tuesday.

Weal (illness) is on the ice for Saturday's morning skate, Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports reports.

EDGE Analysis

Weal missed Thursday's game against Anaheim due to an illness, but his presence at morning skate all but confirms he'll be available for Saturday's matchup with Toronto if needed. However, there's no guarantee that he'll be in the lineup against the Maple Leafs, as the 27-year-old forward has sat as a healthy scratch more often than not recently.

Weal is under the weather and will not be available against the Ducks on Thursday, John Lu of TSN.ca reports.

EDGE Analysis

Weal was back at practice Wednesday after missing Tuesday's matchup with New Jersey due to illness but will need some more time to get back up to 100 percent. Even when healthy, the natural center is far from a lock for the lineup, considering he has played in just one of the Habs' last seven contests.

Weal (illness) is on the ice for Wednesday's practice, John Lu of TSN.ca reports.

EDGE Analysis

Weal missed Tuesday's win over the Devils due to an illness, but his presence at Wednesday's practice suggests he should be an option for Thursday's game against Anaheim. Either way, he's only picked up nine points in 39 games this campaign, so there's no reason for fantasy owners to track his status.