Carr was assigned to the Laval Rocket only last night, a move which caught a lot of people by surprise given the winger’s solid play on the fourth line and the availability of a roster spot after Brandon Davidson was claimed on waivers by the Edmonton Oilers.
His status could be linked to Jonathan Drouin.
With Drouin out, the Canadiens would only have 11 healthy forwards, creating an opening for Carr as an emergency recall.
The advantage of such a recall is that a player under its umbrella does not lose waiver exemption days, which was the case for Carr under a standard recall.