BROSSARD – Montreal Canadiens basic supervisor Kent Hughes introduced on Wednesday that the group has acquired defenseman Alexandre Service from the Nashville Predators in change for defenseman Justin Barron.
Service performed 28 video games with the Predators this season, registering seven factors (1G, 6A) along with serving 12 penalty minutes. The Quebec native has logged a median of 20:08 of ice time per sport for the reason that starting of the season, together with 2:44 on the penalty kill—second most on the Predators. Because the begin of his profession, the 5-foot-11, 174 lb rearguard has appeared in 245 NHL video games with the Predators, totaling 11 objectives and 58 assists.
Barron scored one aim in 17 video games with the Canadiens in 2024-25, his fourth season with the group. The 23-year-old defenseman produced 31 factors (13G, 18A) over 109 video games with Montreal since he was acquired through commerce in 2021-22.
