The Carolina Hurricanes signed Malhotra to a one-year two way contract on October 31 and he made his Carolina debut against the New York Rangers on November 2. On November 6, he scored his first NHL goal in 19 months, scoring a game winner in overtime against the Philadelphia Flyers. As a measure of the amount of respect he has earned in the locker room in just a few weeks, Manny was selected to be an interim assistant captain while Tim Gleason was out with an injury. After Gleason was traded to the Toronto Maple Leafs, Malhotra was officially named an alternate captain for the remainder of the season. Montreal Canadiens On July 1, 2014, Malhotra signed as a free agent to a one-year deal with the Montreal Canadiens. In the 2014–15 season, Malhotra was primarily used as the Canadiens fourth-line centre and face-off specialist. On February 28, 2015, he scored his first and only goal with Montreal in his 53rd appearance in a 4–0 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs. Malhotra completed the season scoring only 4 points in 58 games. On May 15, 2015, it was announced by Canadiens general manager Marc Bergevin that Malhotra would not return to the Canadiens for the next season. In July 2015, Malhotra officially became a free agent and proceeded to go un-signed over the summer. Two months into the 2015–16 season, Malhotra returned within the Columbus Blue Jackets organization by signing a professional try-out contract with American Hockey League affiliate, the Lake Erie Monsters on December 3, 2015. Coaching career On September 7, 2016, the Vancouver Canucks announced that Malhotra would join the team as a development coach. This was announced shortly following his retirement. On June 7, 2017, the Canucks announced that Malhotra was hired as assistant coach. On September 17, 2020 Malhotra was hired as an assistant coach for the Toronto Maple Leafs. International career In the summer of 1997, Malhotra captained Canada's under-18 team to a championship at the 3 Nations Cup in the Czech Republic. Canada finished as tournament champions, going undefeated over six games against the Czech Republic and Slovakia in the three-country competition. The following year, Malhotra was named to the Canadian national under-20 team for the 1998 World Junior Championships, held in Finland. He was the second-youngest player on the team, behind Vincent Lecavalier. Malhotra was pointless in seven games as Canada was defeated