Canadiens claim Colin White from Pittsburgh; place Brandon Gignac on waivers 

PITTSBURGH – The Canadiens announced on Thursday that the team has claimed forward Colin White off waivers from the Pittsburgh Penguins.

White, 27, has totaled 113 points in 303 career NHL games with the Ottawa Senators, Florida Panthers and Penguins, but has yet to record a point in 11 games this season.

The Boston, MA native was selected in the first round (21st overall) by the Senators in the 2015 NHL Draft.

Forward Brandon Gignac was placed on waivers for the purpose of a loan to the Laval Rocket to make way for White on the Canadiens’ 23-man roster.

Gignac, 26, played seven games in his first stint with Montreal and scored his first career NHL goal on Feb. 13 against the Anaheim Ducks at the Bell Centre. Should he clear waivers, the Quebec-born skater will rejoin the Club’s AHL affiliate, where he’s posted 42 points (14G, 28A) in 43 games in 2023-24.

The Canadiens visit the Penguins on Thursday at PPG Paints Arena.