The Montreal Canadiens continued their pre-trade deadline movements on Sunday with their acquisition of defenceman Jon Merrill from the Detroit Red Wings. It’s far from flashy in terms of what the Canadiens need, but Merrill will also help areas in which the Canadiens have struggled mightily all season. In the simplest terms, Merrill plays a stay-at-home style, but far more effectively than some of the current options on the Canadiens roster.
In fact, that’s the entire name of Merrill’s game, he’s been an outstanding shot suppressor on some absolutely miserable Detroit teams, which makes his numbers all the more impressive.