How Will Justin Barron's Contract Fit in Canadiens' Salary Structure?

Montreal Canadiens general manager Kent Hughes had high hopes when he traded for Justin Barron. Seeing what Barron could be rather than what he was, Hughes decided to pull the trigger and sacrificed Artturi Lehkonen to get the right-shot defenseman. Over two years later, “the Warrior” as they call Lehkonen in Colorado, has become an integral part of the Avalanche's attack. Meanwhile, Barron has been struggling to grow into the defenseman Hughes thought he could be.