The Montreal Canadiens blueline didn’t look too good going into this season. With Nathan Beaulieu, Alexei Emelin, and Andrei Markov not part of the organization, Claude Julien had a tough task at his hands to get the right fit for the team’s defence pairings. Karl Alzner was the big free agent signed over the summer, but the Habs also had David Schlemko who they just acquired from the Vegas Golden Knights.
When training camp hit, the battle for Shea Weber‘s defence partner began.