We've got another deal from Detroit Red Wings GM Steve Yzerman to report.
Detroit has traded defenseman Jon Merrill to the Montreal Canadiens, and have received forward Hayden Verbeek and a 5th round 2021 Draft selection in return:
The Canadiens have acquired defenseman Jon Merrill from the Detroit Red Wings, in return for a fifth-round pick in 2021 and forward Hayden Verbeek.#GoHabsGo pic.twitter.com/BEiUjl9zx7
— Canadiens Montréal (@CanadiensMTL) April 11, 2021
In 36 games played this season with Detroit after signing a 1-year contract during the offseason, Merrill recorded five assists.
Verbeek is the nephew of assistant Red Wings GM Pat Verbeek, and was first signed by Montreal in 2018 as an undrafted free-agent.