Habs sign Veleno to 1-year contract
The Montreal Canadiens signed forward Joe Veleno to a one-year contract, the team announced Wednesday.
The deal is worth $900K, according to The Fourth Period's David Pagnotta.
Veleno, 25, played 74 games in 2024-25, spending time with the Detroit Red Wings and Chicago Blackhawks. He scored eight goals and added nine assists on the season.
The Quebec native, who has 306 NHL appearances under his belt, is just one year removed from a 2023-24 season in which he tallied a career-high 28 points.
Joe Veleno, signed 1x$0.9M by MTL, is a depth centre with decent wheels and forechecking. #GoHabsGo pic.twitter.com/YvjODZuTXQ
— JFresh (@JFreshHockey) July 16, 2025
The Seattle Kraken placed Veleno on waivers June 29 for purposes of a buyout. The Kraken acquired him in a trade from the Chicago Blackhawks for forward Andre Burakovsky on June 21.