Habs division rival could claim Alex Barré-Boulet according to sources
In the past few hours, the Montreal Canadiens have placed the name of Quebec forward Alex Barré-Boulet on the NHL waiver wire.
We will find out at 2 PM today if he has been claimed or not.
While we are still waiting for the final verdict, some analysts believe that the Detroit Red Wings could indeed set their sights on Barré-Boulet.
First, there are connections with general manager Steve Yzerman, but there's more.
Destination Detroit Red Wings for Alex Barré-Boulet?
There are two scenarios involving Alex Barré-Boulet joining the Laval Rocket lineup.
First, if he is not claimed today, or second, if a team claims him temporarily.
This is exactly the route that could be taken by the Detroit Red Wings, according to some sources, as their forward Christian Fischer is still waiting to return to play.
The Detroit Red Wings, who placed goaltender Ville Husso on waivers in the past few hours thus offering the Canadiens the opportunity to replace Cayden Primeau for free as of today, have a spot in their lineup.
As my colleagues at Fanadiens report, with Christian Fischer's injury in Detroit, they need to bring in a forward for reinforcement, but they have very little salary cap space.
Barré-Boulet's contract ($775,000 per year) could therefore be ideal for them.
If they simply claim ABB today to play while waiting for Fischer, and then place him back on waivers, the Quebecer could also land with the Laval Rocket in this case.
This is a scenario currently being considered by several analysts.
At 27 years old, Alex Barré-Boulet is nonetheless an excellent hockey player, clearly too strong for the American Hockey League, but he seems to be missing something to establish himself in the NHL.
His 5-foot-10, 178-pound frame seems to make him a 2nd or 3rd line NHL player, but not necessarily a 4th line player, which seems to hurt his chances of staying in the �show.'
A situation to follow today.
| POLL | ||
Where do you see Alex Barré-Boulet finish the season? | ||
| With the Montreal Canadiens | 72 | 15 % |
| With the Laval Rocket | 308 | 64 % |
| Elsewhere in the NHL | 101 | 21 % |
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