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Merrill will make his Canadiens debut on Wednesday.

Merrill will debut on the third pairing with Alexander Romanov and should help stabilize Montreal's blueline. Merrill picked up five assists in 36 games with the Red Wings and has just 12 goals in 392 career NHL games, so he shouldn't be much of a fantasy factor in Montreal.

Jon Merrill
Foligno (lower-body) will return to the Wild lineup on Monday.

Foligno has been out since March 12th but will return to the lineup on Monday, when he is expected to be reunited with Joel Eriksson Ek and Jordan Greenway. In the first 25 games of the season when Foligno was available, the Wild were 16-8-1 but were 8-5-2 without him over the last month.

Marcus Foligno
The Canadiens have acquired Jon Merrill from the Red Wings for a 2021 fifth-round pick and Hayden Verbeek.

Merrill has quietly been one of the most effective bottom-4 defensemen in the NHL in recent years and is a very nice pickup for the Canadiens. Merrill plays a very reliable defensive game that will make the Habs' third pairing a little more reliable. Victor Mete was placed on waivers on Saturday, clearing the way for Merrill.

Jon Merrill