In the midst of an underwhelming season, Mark Barberio has been quite the success story for the Montreal Canadiens. Left unqualified as a restricted free agent by the Tampa Bay Lightning (an organization which, until very recently, has been great at evaluating defencemen), Barberio signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Habs and worked his way up to the NHL club after a terrific stint in St. John's (20 points in 26 games).
He’s been very effective in 13 games, with positive goal differentials in the midst of the Habs’ recent collapse.