However, to reintegrate his contract from the injured list, a player currently with the team will have to be reassigned to Laval. Two options were obvious: Emil Heineman and Gustav Lindstrom.
The verdict has just come down, finally confirming Heineman's demotion to the Rocket later in the day, thus avoiding the Canadiens potentially losing Lindstrom on waivers, as Heineman is exempt from them.
At 22 years old, the Swedish forward has only played two games with the CH, without scoring a point. He has accumulated four points in seven AHL games this season.
