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The Montreal Canadiens have acquired Florida Panthers defenseman Mike Weaver in exchange for a fifth round draft pick at the 2015 NHL entry draft.
From Andy Strickland:
Mike Weaver has been traded to Montreal. Believed to be picks coming other way #Panthers #Habs
— Andy Strickland (@andystrickland) March 4, 2014
TSN's Bob McKenzie has confirmed the deal.
Weaver is an undersized and extremely competent defensive defenseman who has generally posted excellent underlying numbers while playing a 'shutdown' role for the Panthers. He could well prove an enormously help to a Montreal blue-line group that isn't particularly deep.
Weaver in the final season of a two-year contract and will be an unrestricted free-agent this offseason.
