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Montreal Canadiens recall Justin Barron from the Laval Rocket

The Montreal Canadiens recalled defenceman Justin Barron from the Laval Rocket on Tuesday morning.

Les Canadiens ont rappelé le défenseur Justin Barron du Rocket de Laval.

The Canadiens have recalled defenseman Justin Barron from the Laval Rocket.#GoHabsGo— Canadiens Montréal (@CanadiensMTL) December 27, 2022

Barron, 21, was sent to the AHL after a tough training camp that saw him fall behind some of the other young defencemen on the roster. After a slow start with Laval, he has become the team’s top defenceman and looks like the player the team thought they were getting when they acquired him and a draft pick for Artturi Lehkonen.