Habs waive Mark Barberio, assign Daniel Carr to St. John’s
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With Alex Galchenyuk set to return Thursday, the Habs made a pair of roster moves. They assigned Daniel Carr to St. John’s of the AHL while also placing Mark Barberio on waivers.
With Alex Galchenyuk set to return Thursday, the Habs made a pair of roster moves. They assigned Daniel Carr to St. John’s of the AHL while also placing Mark Barberio on waivers.
While it was believed that the Habs were looking for defensive help, many weren’t expecting them to deal for a depth defender. That’s just what they did though with the acquisition of Nikita Nesterov. Our writers offer up their thoughts on the pickup.
Zach Redmond went through waivers unclaimed and the Habs have assigned him to St. John’s of the AHL.
While the week started on a high note, it ended on a sour one for the Habs who struggled in their last game before the All-Star break. That’s still better than the IceCaps though as they were no-shows in a pair of crucial games against Toronto.
Just as the puck dropped on Thursday’s game against the Islanders, the Habs made a move to add some blueline depth, acquiring Nikita Nesterov from Tampa Bay in exchange for defenceman Jonathan Racine and a 2017 6th round pick.
Just past the mid-term point of the season, this is the second of our progress report cards on the players. This article focuses on the forwards.
Topics in this episode of the HW Podcast include Carey Price’s recent struggles, the play of prospects Michael McCarron and Nikita Scherbak, and much more.
Last week was a tough one for both the Habs and IceCaps as some sporadic offensive performances and untimely poor plays in the defensive zone resulted in a 1-2-1 record for both teams.
The Montreal Canadiens lost a goaltender’s duel on Saturday night as the Buffalo Sabres edged the Habs 3-2 in an exciting overtime tilt that featured some superlative goaltending on both sides, particularly late in the game.
Just past the mid-term point of the season, this is the first of two HabsWorld progress report cards on the players. This article will focus on the goalies and defencemen.