Canadiens recall defenseman Justin Barron

The Canadiens have decided to get a look at one of their main acquisitions from the trade deadline last season as they announced the recall of defenseman Justin Barron from AHL Laval.

Montreal picked up the 21-year-old last season at the trade deadline from Colorado as part of the move that saw Artturi Lehkonen head to the Cup-winning Avalanche.  While Barron got into five games with the Canadiens last season, this will be his first taste of NHL action this year.  So far at the minor league level with the Rocket, he has seven goals and nine assists in 25 games.

With David Savard and Mike Matheson both injured, Montreal was only carrying six healthy blueliners prior to this recall.  Considering the Canadiens still have four games left on their season-long seven-game road trip, some injury insurance on the back end was needed and it will be Barron that gets the nod.