Mark Barberio was the first of many AHL call ups this past season. He performed admirably as a depth player before a concussion ended his season in mid-March.
He did so well that the Canadiens have decided to sign him a two year, one way contract extension. He had already received a qualifying offer but signing him now makes the Canadiens cap picture a little more clear heading into the draft.
The Canadiens didn’t announce the salary terms per club policy but TVA Sports Renaud Lavoie tweeted them out shortly after the contract announcement:
Barberio gets a small 150K raise over last season’s salary.