An excerpt from NHL.com (Lindsay Kramer):

Shut out by the NHL market, Denis recently agreed to a two-way deal with Montreal. He should be the clear No. 1 with the Bulldogs, and a reliable option if Price or Halak slumps or gets hurt. But his likely starting spot this year continues something of a humbling mini-slide that began with a 32-game demotion from Tampa Bay to Norfolk last season.

“I honestly thought I had a shot getting a spot back in the NHL. It became evident to me that I’d have to go back to the basics and sign a two-way deal,” he said. “If my road back to the NHL means going through Hamilton, I’m ready to do that. Just because I’ve played 8½ years in the NHL doesn’t mean I’m too good to go to the AHL. It is a step back, but it’s a step back to go forward.”