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Justin Barron
Age: 24Position: D
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29%
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14%
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19%
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25%
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Barron will make his Blues' debut on Thursday vs. San Jose.

Barron signed a one-year, $1.575 million contract with the Nashville Predators in the offseason, but was claimed off of waivers by the St. Louis Blues before the start of the season. The 24-year-old Barron played 52 games with the Predators last season, averaging 14:15 time-on-ice and recording nine assists.

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Nashville has signed Justin Barron to a one-year, $1.575 million contract.

Barron was drafted 25th overall by the Colorado Avalanche in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft. While he hasn't lived up to his first-round billing, Barron has become a serviceable bottom-pair defenseman in the NHL. The 24-year-old scored nine points (0G / 9A) in a career-high 52 games last season with the Nashville Predators.

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Barron will draw back into Nashville's lineup vs. Pittsburgh in Stockholm.

Barron did not play Nashville's previous game, but he will return to the lineup when they hit the ice against the Pittsburgh Penguins on Friday in Sweden. The 23-year-old defenseman is averaging 15:33 time-on-ice and has four points (0G / 4A) in 17 games this season.

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Barron is expected to make his Nashville debut on Monday vs. Carolina.

Barron was acquired in a trade that sent Alexandre Carrier to the Nashville Predators last week. The 23-year-old Barron, a first-round pick in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft, had 13 goals and 18 assists in just 109 career games spread out across parts of four seasons with Montreal.

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The Predators acquired Barron from the Canadiens on Wednesday in exchange for defenceman Alexandre Carrier.

Originally selected in the first round of the 2020 NHL Entry Draft, Barron leaves Montreal after registering 13 goals and 18 assists in just 109 career games spread out across parts of four seasons. He scored just one goal and did not register an assist in 17 games with the Habs this season.

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