After improving their team by nclaiming Matt Nieto last month, the last-place Colorado Avalanche decided to try their luck again, acquiring the rights to defenseman Mark Barberio from the Montreal Canadiens.
Barberio, 26, is a left-hand-shooting defenseman originally drafted 152nd overall by the Tampa Bay Lightning in 2008, for whom he would eventually played 103 games and registered 17 points. He signed a two-way deal with his hometown Canadiens during the 2015-16 offseason and would score 14 points over 56 games for the big club, bouncing in and out of the active lineup.
On Colorado, Barberio will be able to jump right in and contribute, displacing Eric Gelinas (who was subsequently placed on waivers as a result of the claim).