Fans Turning Against Predators' Barry Trotz After Many Feel He Gave Away Top Defenseman In Blown Trade

The Canadiens and Predators made a late-night trade, where Nashville sent Alexandre Carrier to Montreal in exchange for Justin Barron, and fans are mad.

The Montreal Canadiens have traded defenceman Justin Barron to the Nashville Predators in exchange for defenceman Alexandre Carrier.

Alexandre Carrier, 28, has one goal and six points in 28 games this season with the Predators, averaging 20:08 of ice time per game.

According to TSN Hockey Insider Pierre LeBrun, the Canadiens were looking to add a more experienced defenceman to complement their younger players. Pierre LeBrun added that Montreal loves Carrier's character and his team-friendly contract.

Carrier, the 5-foot-11 right-shot defenceman, signed a three-year, $11.25 million contract with an annual cap hit of $3.75 million running through the 2026-27 campaign.

He will become an unrestricted free agent after that. Originally a pick selected 115th overall in the 2015 draft, he has recorded 11 goals and 68 points through 240 career NHL regular-season games.

Justin Barron, 23, has played 17 games for the Canadiens this season, recording one goal while averaging 14:43 of ice time.

The Predators believe Barron is a young defenceman with considerable upside, as LeBrun said on X. Nashville's developed many young blueliners over the years and believes Barron will be a great addition.

Fans didn't seem to agree with this trade, especially on the Nashville side, as many felt Barry Trotz gave away a very good defenseman for someone who hasn't proven themselves as much.

The 6-foot-2 right-shot defenceman is in the first year of a two-year, $2.3 million contract with a $1.15 million annual cap hit. He will be a restricted free agent at the end of the 2025-26 season.

Drafted 25th overall by the Colorado Avalanche in 2020, Barron has recorded 13 goals and 31 points across 111 career NHL games with the Avalanche and Canadiens.

The Halifax, Nova Scotia native represented Canada at the 2023 World Championship where he won gold, and the 2021 World Juniors where he captured silver.

Barron joined the Canadiens in 2022 as part of a trade with Colorado that sent forward Artturi Lehkonen to the Avalanche.

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