Christian Folin has been the eighth defenceman on Montreal’s back end for most of the season and the Habs are giving him a chance to play somewhere else as they placed him on waivers on Sunday.
The 28-year-old has played in just five games with the Canadiens this season, largely in part due to the emergence of Cale Fleury as someone that the coaching staff has confidence in using on a nightly basis. His last NHL action came more than two months ago back on October 19th and since then, his only playing time came last month during a seven-game conditioning stint with Laval.
Considering his limited playing time, it’s certainly possible that he passes through unclaimed but given that teams are usually looking for extra depth as the trade deadline approaches, there could be some interest, especially with an $800,000 price tag. If he clears, that amount will come entirely off of Montreal’s salary cap.
