The Rocket de Laval offered a contract of one season to a component to the Quebec striker Xavier Simoneau, who will be back for a fourth season with the Montreal Canadiens’ school club.
Simoneau had not received a qualifying offer from the Habs, which had made him an autonomous player.
In addition to Simoneau, the Rocket has also kept the services of defender Josh Jacobs by offering him a contract from one season to a component.
Simoneau aged five goals and 16 assistance in 58 games last season with the Rocket. The striker has collected 20 goals and 76 assistance in 173 games in the American League since his professional start.
Originally from Saint-André-Avellin, Simoneau was selected by the Canadian in the sixth round (191st in total) of the NHL recovery 2021.
Jacobs, a 29 -year -old right -hander, scored a goal and four assistance in 26 games last season with the Rocket. The defender missed the majority of the 2024-2025 season due to an injury.
Jacobs was selected by the New Jersey Devils in the second round (41st in total) of the NHL 2014 draft.
Two new
The Rocket also offered a two-part contract with two-parts to defender Darick Louis-Jean and goalkeeper Hunter Jones.
Aged 24, Louis-Jean collected four goals and 25 assistance in 70 games last season with Norfolk’s admirals in the ECHL.
Originally from Montreal, the defender played with four teams in the ECHL, the Lions of Trois-Rivières, the Heartlanders of Iowa, the Ghost Pirates of Savannah and the admirels of Norfolk.
Jones played 28 games last season with the Trois-Rivières Lions in the ECHL. It posted an average of awarded from 2.87, as well as a percentage of efficiency at 905. He helped the Trifluvian team win the Kelly Cup last month.
Jones was selected by the Wild du Minnesota in the second round (59th in total) of the NHL 2019 draft.
