The Montreal-born defenceman stormed up the depth chart with very good play when called upon
The Montreal Canadiens and defenceman Mark Barberio agreed to a two-year contract today.
Les Canadiens s’entendent sur les termes d’un contrat de deux saisons avec Mark Barberio. -> https://t.co/FztdbLE1Ps pic.twitter.com/Vv5V8vmlVP
— Canadiens Montréal (@CanadiensMTL) June 13, 2016
The contract is a one-way contract, which means the Canadiens see him as an NHL player and the two year term says that they saw what a key addition he was to the lineup.