Official statement from the Montreal Canadiens, and it is now confirmed for forward Alex Barré-Boulet
At the beginning of the summer, Kent Hughes made a surprising signing that garnered a lot of attention with forward Alex Barré-Boulet.
ABB has been working for years in the Tampa Bay Lightning organization, but he was in the Canadiens' backyard before and was overlooked by the team.
I remember very well wondering why Marc Bergevin had passed on him and did not offer him a contract. The good news is that he is now part of the organization.
Alex Barré-Boulet, the new Jonathan Marchessault?
Jonathan Marchessault had his first real chance with the Lightning at 25, and it was the following season with the Panthers that he had a great breakout with 30 goals.
An undrafted player, he had to work hard to eventually become a Stanley Cup winner and recipient of the Conn Smythe Trophy.
At 27 years old, Alex Barré-Boulet has a great opportunity here. He could really have his big breakout and stay with the Canadiens, with interesting production.
The organization has also confirmed that he will play his first game with the team tonight. He will play on a line with Christian Dvorak and Josh Anderson.
Whether for the good of the Canadiens or the player, I sincerely hope he proves to everyone that he belongs in the NHL this season. We can say that he has solidly dominated the American Hockey League, notably with seasons of 63 points in 58 games and 84 points in 69 games.
That's very solid, and he could translate all his talent to the NHL, with the Canadiens starting this year.
| POLL | ||
Do you believe that Alex Barré-Boulet can become an important player in Montreal? | ||
| Yes | 46 | 62.2 % |
| No | 28 | 37.8 % |
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