The Montreal Canadiens have acquired 6’3’’ stay at home defender Jon Merrill from the Detroit Red Wings to shore up their defence ahead of the trade deadline.
The Canadiens traded a fifth-round pick in 2021 and Laval Rocket forward Hayden Verbeek to Detroit.
Merrill has seen playoff action in the past, most recently with the Las Vegas Golden Knights before arriving in Detroit this summer. This season he has played 36 games and has five assists to his name. The defender can play both sides, and is used to playing around 20 minutes per night.