Confirmed with Link: Habs sign defenseman Mac Bennett to a two-year contract

[Shaw65]

Renaud Lavoie ‏@renlavoietva 46 s

Canadiens signed Mac Bennett. 2 years. Habs 3rd round pick in 2009. #tvasports

PRESS RELEASE

MONTREAL – Montreal Canadiens general manager Marc Bergevin announced Wednesday the signing of defenseman Mac Bennett to a two-year, entry level contract (2014-15 and 2015-16).

In 31 games with the NCAA Big Ten’s University of Michigan in 2013-14, Bennett recorded 14 points (2 goals, 12 assists). He led his team’s defensemen in assists and points. The Wolverines captain served 10 penalty minutes, displayed a +12 differential and was named to the All-Big Ten second team.

Bennett, 23, accumulated 65 points (14 goals, 51 assists) in 136 games since making his college debut with the Wolverines in 2010-11. The 6’00’’ and 195 lbs defenseman totaled 53 penalty minutes. A product of the USHL’s Cedar Rapids RoughRiders, he was named to the USHL All-Rookie Team in 2009-10.

A native of Narragansett, Rhode Island, Bennett was selected in the third round, 79th overall by the Canadiens at the 2009 NHL Entry Draft.

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[JuicyHam]

Renaud Lavoie ‏@renlavoietva 46 s

Canadiens signed Mac Bennett. 2 years. Habs 3rd round pick in 2009. #tvasports

but does he have character?

 

[vokiel]

So Bulldogs or Nailers?

 

[Mike Mike Caron]

Love it.

 

[Habs 4 Life]

Good signing, I know WS will be happy

 

[Ice Poutine]

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i havent seen him yet but i'm sure that he's short. -

 

[Mike Mike Caron]

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i havent seen him yet but i'm sure that he's short. -

At 6' he'll be towering over most of the roster.

 

[Redux91]

awesome, definitely a fan

 

[JoelWarlord]

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i havent seen him yet but i'm sure that he's short. -

This is why we can't have nice things.

 

[GlassesJacketShirt]

Good. Now get Vail signed after the Spitfires are eliminated.

 

[Gabe84]

Very happy about this!

 

[WeThreeKings]

Glad to see it.

 

[NobleSix]

Good news!

Next on the list for prospects is Vail IMO.

 

[VirginiaMtlExpat]

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i havent seen him yet but i'm sure that he's short. -

Same height as Subban.

 

[habitue*]

Bennett is nothing special. A Diaz, at best.

He is certainly not the second coming of MacDonagh.

 

[WeThreeKings]

Bennett is nothing special. A Diaz, at best.

He is certainly not the second coming of MacDonagh.

Great observation, sparky.

 

[MD thaivuN]

But can he fight?

 

[Et le But]

Kinda expected but good news, not a huge fan but he has good upside.

 

[hersky77]

Bennett is nothing special. A Diaz, at best.

He is certainly not the second coming of MacDonagh.

I can guarantee you that Bennett is nothing like Diaz.

 

[overlords]

I can guarantee you that Bennett is nothing like Diaz.

He doesn't punch people in the face, so for all intents and purposes, they're the same.

 

[Et le But]

I can guarantee you that Bennett is nothing like Diaz.

He's like Diaz in that he's a defenseman who can skate nicely.

 

[JAVO16]

How good is his suicide pass ?

 

[Wats]

Bennett is nothing special. A Diaz, at best.

He is certainly not the second coming of MacDonagh.

Never know, Habs could easily involve him++ in a trade to acquire Lecavalier.

 

[Mike Mike Caron]

He's build larger than Diaz, he was pretty big at camp, good skater too, i just wanna see how he looks in his own end at the pro level.

 

[CH25]

Not gonna lie had no clue who this was before today.