Defenseman, 6-3, 221
Age: 27
Shoots: Right
2016-17 stats: 36 GP combined between Montreal and Dallas; 1 G, 8 A, 11 Pts, minus-1
Contract status: In the second year of a two-year contract that averages $800,000 per season.
Did you know: Pateryn played four seasons for the University of Michigan and is from the same hometown as Derian Hatcher: Sterling Heights, Mich.
2016-17 recap: Pateryn spent parts of five seasons trying to get some time in the Montreal Canadiens' lineup and simply couldn't bust through.