Canadiens extend training-camp invitation to defenceman Simon Després

The Montreal Canadiens announced Thursday that they have invited defenceman Simon Després to take part in their training camp on a professional tryout.
The 26-year-old native of Laval spent the 2017-18 season in the Kontinental Hockey League with Bratislava Slovan, where he had four goals, seven assists, a minus-13 rating and 84 penalty minutes in 44 games.
A native of Laval, Després was Pittsburgh’s first-round pick (No. 30 overall) in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft.
In 193 career