Habs acquire Jon Merrill
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With the Habs likely to lose Victor Mete on waivers, they moved quickly to find a replacement, acquiring Jon Merrill from Detroit in exchange for Ottawa’s 2021 fifth-round pick and Hayden Verbeek.
With the Habs likely to lose Victor Mete on waivers, they moved quickly to find a replacement, acquiring Jon Merrill from Detroit in exchange for Ottawa’s 2021 fifth-round pick and Hayden Verbeek.
It hasn’t been a great season for Victor Mete as he has spent most of the year in the press box. He now has an opportunity to potentially land elsewhere as the Habs placed him on waivers on Sunday.
After two straight losses, the Habs were back in action on Saturday night hoping to end their week on a winning note against Winnipeg. Instead, they couldn’t get anything going offensively and folded in the second half of the game, ultimately falling 5-0.
With the trade deadline approaching, cap and roster flexibility are still going to be important for the Habs, even with Brendan Gallagher’s LTIR placement. With that in mind, the team once again placed Paul Byron on waivers on Friday and he passed through unclaimed on Saturday.
Following a dominant season at the University of Wisconsin, Cole Caufield has received the top individual award, being named as the Hobey Baker Award recipient for the top NCAA player in the country.
The Habs kicked off the first of several three-in-four stretches on Wednesday night as they were in Toronto to take on the Maple Leafs. They played well in some parts but were chasing the game in others, eventually falling 3-2.
Laval continues to roll as they ended their Western road trip on a winning note and continued that trend on home ice, picking up a pair of games against Stockton to extend their lead in the Canadian Division to 15 points.
The pandemic has forced Jan Mysak to play in Laval this season and he has impressed the Canadiens as the team announced that they’ve signed the 18-year-old to a three-year, entry-level contract. The deal will begin in the 2021-22 season.
With cap space being at a premium heading into the trade deadline, the potential for bonus overage carrying over into next season grows, especially if Marc Bergevin wants to try to add to his roster again. With that in mind, here is a breakdown of Montreal’s bonus situation.
After being off for more than a week due to NHL COVID-19 protocols, the Habs returned to the ice and while the week ended on a sour note, it was still a productive one as they picked up four of a possible six points.