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Ethan Samson News

Ethan Samson(Defenseman)(D)|Montreal Canadiens MTL

Signing

Montreal has signed Ethan Samson to a one-year, two-way contract.

Samson, a sixth-round pick of the Philadelphia Flyers in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft, has yet to play an NHL game and will head to the Montreal Canadiens in a similar depth organizational role. The 22-year-old forward scored 14 points (5G / 9A) last season in 30 games with the Syracuse Crunch (AHL).

Source:

Puck Pedia 2026-07-02T00:15:58.595Z

Ethan Samson(Defenseman)(D)|Montreal Canadiens MTL

Trade

The Lightning acquired Samson from the Flyers on Monday in exchange for defenseman Roman Schmidt.

A sixth-round pick in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft, Samson has spent the last three seasons playing with the Lehigh Valley Phantoms (AHL). The 22-year-old Samson has zero goals and four assists in ten AHL games this season and is yet to make his NHL debut.

Source:

@NHLFlyers 2025-12-09T00:19:06.408Z