Canadiens head coach Martin St. Louis recently described Alexandre Carrier as “a warrior.” Article content

“It’s contagious how he plays,” St. Louis said about his 5-foot-11, 174-pound defenceman. “It’s hard not to admire how he shows up. He’s gonna do everything (he can) to help the team.” Article content Article content

Carrier certainly helped the Canadiens last season after they acquired him from the Nashville Predators on Dec. 18 in exchange for defenceman Justin Barron . The Canadiens had a 12-16-3 record at the time of the trade and then went 28-15-8 with Carrier in the lineup, making the playoffs for the first time in four years.

The trade was a big turning point in the season, with Carrier — who turned 29 last month — bringing some much-needed NHL experience, along with a

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