Montreal Canadiens: Three D The Habs Might Be Able To Get For Free

Philippe Myers

Philippe Myers has had an interesting career so far. He went undrafted, but signed quickly with the Philadelphia Flyers, then played at the World Juniors and looked fantastic. He got injured at that tournament but returned and played well for the Rouyn-Noranda Huskies.

Myers then turned pro and looked like a budding two-way top-four defender for the Flyers. He is huge at 6’5″ and skilled with the puck. Before the 2020-21 season he signed a three-year extension with a cap hit of $2.55 million, but hasn’t really lived up to it at this point.

He was traded to the Nashville Predators ahead of last season, but was later passed through waivers and then loaned out to the Toronto Marlies of the AHL. He was then traded again, this time to the Tampa Bay Lightning.

The Lightning are one of the deepest and best teams in the league, and may have acquired Myers as a depth option or insurance piece. If so, he will likely find himself on waivers before the season begins.

The 25 year old is coming off a terrible season, but he did once show promise as a potential top four defender. It isn’t likely, but it is possible if he were given a chance in Montreal, that he could find success on a pairing with a defensively responsible veteran like Joel Edmundson.