One of the rare pleasant surprises this season, Barberio seems to have cemented a spot within the organization.
In a stunning decision, the Tampa Bay Lightning declined to qualify Mark Barberio last summer, making him available on the free agent market. The Montreal Canadiens decided to sign the mobile defender, and you'd be hard pressed to argue that it wasn't a worthwhile move.
In fact, he has probably leapfrogged Nathan Beaulieu in the depth chart, and has given the Habs a few options going into next year.
Barberio has shown a great penchant for driving the play and creating scoring chances, which is something the Habs have sorely missed among their defenders in recent years.