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The Montreal Canadiens and defenceman Mark Barberio agreed to a two-year contract today.
Les Canadiens s’entendent sur les termes d’un contrat de deux saisons avec Mark Barberio. -> https://t.co/FztdbLE1Ps pic.twitter.com/Vv5V8vmlVP
— Canadiens Montréal (@CanadiensMTL) June 13, 2016
The contract is a one-way contract, which means the Canadiens see him as an NHL player and the two year term says that they saw what a key addition he was to the lineup.
Barberio played 30 games with the Habs, scoring two goals and adding eight assists. He was named an AHL All-Star for his time with the St. John's IceCaps but did not play in the game due to his NHL recall.
He was added as a depth defenceman last off-season, but quickly passed several players, including Jarred Tinordi, on the depth chart. Barberio excelled on the third pairing with the Canadiens, and even managed to put up top 4 individual statistics. In fact, his numbers were absolutely great last season.
The terms of the deal were announced, and it's as good as you could have hoped at $750,000 per season. It will provide great value for the Canadiens.
#canadiens Mark Barberio contract: 2 seasons / $750 000 AAV #tvasports
— Renaud Lavoie (@renlavoietva) June 13, 2016