Montreal Canadiens‘ Greg Pateryn, who played with the Habs in 17 games this season – as well as 7 games in playoffs – has, in my opinion, earned himself a spot on the blue line for the team.
Pateryn was acquired by the Canadiens in 2008 in a trade with the Toronto Maple Leafs who had drafted him that year, but he played for the University of Michigan until 2012. That’s when he was signed by the Habs, and began playing for the Hamilton Bulldogs.