No matter what the name is, no one wants to see a player be shut down because of an injury. The Montreal Canadiens had a lot of that last season with Shea Weber and Andrew Shaw to name a few, and although all situations sting, some sting even more. And Michael McCarron is unfortunately in one those situations.
The 2013 first-round pick was unsigned for the majority of the offseason before agreeing to sign his qualifying offer. He had one year to prove he was an answer for the Habs long-term which would be a difficult task considering the new mentality of the team as well as the new prospects in the system.