The Montreal Canadiens have come to an agreement with Eric Gelinas on a professional tryout basis.
Gelinas, 26, split time between the Colorado Avalance and their AHL affiliate, the San Antonio Rampage, last season.
Gelinas notched one assist in 27 games with Colorado and scored three goals and 12 points in 27 games with the Rampage.
Gelinas, a second-round pick in the 2009 NHL Draft, posted a career-high seven goals and 29 points as rookie with the New Jersey Devils in 2013-14