Two Players Have Just Been Placed on Waivers and Could Be Interesting Options for the Canadiens
We have some action on the NHL waiver wire today, on the final day of the Four Nations Faceoff between Canada and the United States.
Two defensemen are currently available for free, including a former star defenseman.
We're talking about Tyson Barrie (CAL) and Dennis Cholowski (NYI).
Tyson Barrie and Dennis Cholowski on the NHL Waiver Wire
It's quite surprising to see a name like Barrie placed on waivers.
Barrie, 33 years old, is a right-handed defenseman standing 5-foot-11 and weighing 197 pounds.
He has accumulated 508 points in 822 career games in the NHL, including 110 goals, and as recently as 2023, he recorded an impressive 43 points in 61 games with the Edmonton Oilers.
He could be an interesting short term option for St-Louis and the Canadiens if Hughes receives a compelling trade offer for Matheson or Savard.
More recently, he has tallied 3 points in 13 games with the Calgary Flames this season, along with 27 points in 65 games with the Nashville Predators over the past two campaigns.
He earns $1.25 million per year, and his contract expires at the end of the season.
As for Dennis Cholowski, he is a 27-year-old left-handed defenseman with a 6-foot-2, 210-pound frame.
He was a first-round pick by the Detroit Red Wings in 2016 (20th overall) and has accumulated 40 points in 150 career games in the NHL, including 10 points in 33 games this season on Long Island.
During his most recent stint in the AHL (2023), Cholowski recorded 31 points in 68 games.
More details to come, and these two defensemen will learn their fate at 2 PM tomorrow.
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