Former Canadiens Forward Signs Deal With Rival Maple Leafs Organization in Surprising Offseason Move

In recent hours, the native of Vermilion, Alberta, announced that he has signed a new contract with the Toronto Maple Leafs organization.

Brandon Baddock's journey in hockey is quite interesting. Standing at 6'3" and 223 lbs, the left winger had a breakout performance in the WHL after being selected in the 6th round, 161st overall, by the New Jersey Devils in 2014.

In his final two seasons with the Edmonton Oil Kings, he was a key player for his team, recording 41 goals and 75 points, along with 279 penalty minutes.

Unfortunately for him, he suffered a major injury in his first season with the Adirondack Thunder in the ECHL in 2016-17, which significantly slowed his progress, as he tallied just 4 points in 21 games.

Baddock then spent three seasons with the Binghamton Devils, racking up 377 penalty minutes.

In October 2020, he agreed to sign a contract with the Montreal Canadiens organization. The forward joined the Laval Rocket, but things ultimately did not go as planned, and his two seasons in the province were rather quiet.

In the weeks following a major shakeup in the Montreal organization - notably with the dismissal of Marc Bergevin - Brandon Baddock achieved a dream by playing his first NHL game with the Canadiens against the Carolina Hurricanes on December 30, 2021.

After being traded by Kent Hughes to the Minnesota Wild in February 2022 in exchange for goaltender Andrew Hammond, Brandon Baddock went on to play for the Iowa Wild, Rockford IceHogs, and Toronto Marlies.

The Toronto organization has just announced that he will remain in their ranks, as he has signed a new contract. Alexander Nylander and Luke Grainger will also remain in Toronto.