The Calgary Flames have signed defenceman Tyson Barrie to a one-year contract, Daily Faceoff’s Frank Seravalli reported Thursday.
His new deal with the Flames will see him earn $1.25-million, according to Seravalli, and he will be a prime candidate to move at the trade deadline.
Barrie, 33, joined the team on a professional tryout in training camp, drawing in for three pre-season games, scoring two assists. He spent a tumultuous 2023-24 season with the Nashville Predators, drawing in and out of the lineup. There was a significant drop in his play in what was one of his worst seasons. According to hockeyviz.com, he drove offence at a two percent rate below league average and defence at a 16 percent rate below league average, culminating in production equivalent to below a third-paring defenceman.
He undoubtedly fell out of favour in the Music City, culminating in a trade request last December. Barrie was loosely linked to the Oilers in last August as a potential option for their blue line.

Laine opens up on knee injury

Montreal Canadiens winger Patrik Laine has opened nearly a week after an ugly knee-on-knee collision.
It happened last Saturday when he collided with Toronto Maple Leafs forward Cedric Pare early in a game between the two teams. There was initial concern about it being a long-term injury for Laine, but the club received good news in that he will only miss two-to-three months.
Laine, meanwhile, said Thursday he put himself in a bad position.
“I don’t think anybody’s trying to hurt anybody. Hockey’s a fast game. I kind of put myself in that situation a little bit. He’s (Pare) trying to make a stop, but it’s just an unfortunate collision,” Laine told reporters in Montreal.
Here’s more on Laine from Daily Faceoff’s Shane Seney:
Laine, 26, is entering his first season with the Canadiens, after an offseason trade from the Columbus Blue Jackets. Despite being unavailable to play, he’s joining the rest of his teammates on their team-bonding trip to Mont-Tremblant QC.
Laine is looking to reset his career in Montreal, after a couple of tough seasons in Columbus, both on and off the ice. Laine appeared in just 18 games for the Blue Jackets last season, scoring six goals and collecting nine points.
With Laine unavailable for at least a couple of months, look for Canadiens’ forwards Alex Newhook, Joshua Roy, and Kirby Dach to be called upon to help supply secondary scoring in his absence. Montreal finished last season ranked 26th in the NHL in goals per game, and were hopeful Laine was going to help spark their offense.

Zach Laing is the Nation Network’s news director and senior columnist. He can be followed on Twitter at @zjlaing, or reached by email at zach@thenationnetwork.com.

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