Avalanche's Alex Barre-Boulet: Pots pair for AHL club
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Barre-Boulet scored two goals in AHL Colorado's 5-2 win over Tucson on Sunday.
Barre-Boulet continues to be among the most consistent AHL scorers, and he's up to six goals and 15 points through 18 outings this season. He's topped the 60-point mark in four of his eight campaigns in the AHL, and he could push for similar production this year. He's yet to show the same level of scoring in the NHL, and at 28 years old, he's unlikely to get a call-up unless the Avalanche face a rough stretch of injuries.
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Avalanche's Alex Barre-Boulet: Two goals in AHL win
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Barre-Boulet scored two goals in AHL Colorado's 2-1 win over Bakersfield on Wednesday.
These were Barre-Boulet's first two tallies of the season. He's added five assists and 26 shots on net over nine outings with the Eagles this year. The 28-year-old has some NHL experience, appearing in 70 games over parts of five campaigns, but he skated in just two regular-season contests for the Canadiens last year. As such, it would likely take numerous injuries to the Avalanche's NHL roster for him to earn a call-up.
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Avalanche's Alex Barre-Boulet: Put on waivers
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Barre-Boulet was placed on waivers by Colorado on Saturday, per PuckPedia.
Barre-Boulet had 22 goals, 63 points and 42 PIM in 64 regular-season outings with AHL Laval in 2024-25. He also appeared in two regular-season games with Montreal, recording no points, two PIM and three hits. Barre-Boulet is likely to clear waivers and start the upcoming campaign in the minors.
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Canadiens' Alex Barre-Boulet: Lands on waivers
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Barre-Boulet was placed on waivers Sunday for the purpose of a loan to AHL Laval.
Barre-Boulet played two games with Montreal, averaging 10:10 of ice time, before serving as a healthy scratch Saturday against the Senators. If he clears waivers, Barre-Boulet figures to remain with AHL Laval as a depth option.
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Canadiens' Alex Barre-Boulet: Gets one-year deal
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Barre-Boulet signed a one-year contract with the Canadiens on Monday.
The full financial details of Barre-Boulet's agreement weren't disclosed, but it's a one-way deal, so the 27-year-old will make the same amount regardless of whether he plays in the AHL or NHL. He had six goals and nine points across 36 regular-season outings with Tampa Bay in 2023-24. The Quebec native also provided four goals and 19 points in 23 regular-season appearances with AHL Syracuse. Barre-Boulet might make Montreal's roster out of training camp, but he'll probably be a frequent healthy scratch.
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Lightning's Alex Barre-Boulet: Waived Thursday
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Barre-Boulet was placed on waivers Thursday, Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports reports.
Barre-Boulet has six goals and nine points in 36 outings with Tampa Bay in 2023-24. If he clears waivers, he'll likely be sent to AHL Syracuse.
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Lightning's Alex Barre-Boulet: More scratches than not
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Barre-Boulet has dressed in just five of Tampa Bay's 15 games in 2024.
He has just two shots and three hits in those five contests, while skating limited ice time (6:31-11:50). Barre-Boulet is an undersized buzzsaw with offensive talent, but he needs lots of ice in a top-six situation to truly shine. He won't get that in Tampa Bay.
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Lightning's Alex Barre-Boulet: Scratched against Florida
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Barre-Boulet was a healthy scratch Wednesday in a 3-2 loss to Florida.
His ice time had dropped to under eight minutes in the previous two contests, so his scratch didn't come as a surprise. Barre-Boulet is an offensive-minded forward who is best suited on the wing in the top six, but the Lightning generally deploy him on line four. He needs opportunity to knock for him to unleash his potential.
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Lightning's Alex Barre-Boulet: Scores in second straight game
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Barre-Boulet scored a goal Tuesday in a 3-0 win over Carolina.
Barre-Boulet has found the back of the net in two straight games. He pushed the score to 2-0 late in the second period when he played give-and-go with Darren Raddysh. A nice tip and the puck was behind Pyotr Kochetkov. The 26-year-old winger saw only 11:11 of ice time Tuesday, but part of that was on the top line. Barre-Boulet must be in a top-six situation to optimize his skills, so shrinking ice time is a concern.
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Lightning's Alex Barre-Boulet: Called up from AHL
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Barre-Boulet was promoted from the minors Thursday.
Barre-Boulet's call-up comes as Tyler Motte (hand) iwas designated for injured reserve, per the NHL media site. Last season, the 26-year-old Barre-Boulet was limited to just one appearance for the Lightning in which he generated one shot in 10:01 of ice time.
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Lightning's Alex Barre-Boulet: Reassigned to AHL
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Barre-Boulet was dropped to AHL Syracuse on Friday, per CapFriendly.
Barre-Boulet appeared in just one NHL game this season. He likely won't see any action during the postseason.
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Lightning's Alex Barre-Boulet: Receives call-up
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Barre-Boulet was called up from AHL Syracuse on Thursday, Eduardo A. Encina of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Barre-Boulet was called up as injury insurance since the Lightning are missing Mikey Eyssimont (undisclosed). Barring additional injuries to the forward group, Barre-Boulet is unlikely to join the lineup in the postseason.
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Lightning's Alex Barre-Boulet: Sent down
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Barre-Boulet was assigned to AHL Syracuse on Monday.
Barre-Boulet logged 10:01 of ice time in Friday's win over St. Louis. He has four goals and 24 points in 16 AHL appearances this year.
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Lightning's Alex Barre-Boulet: Recalled from AHL
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Barre-Boulet was recalled from AHL Syracuse on Friday.
Barre-Boulet was sent down to Syracuse during training camp and has been on fire this season with four goals and 24 points in just 16 AHL contests. Barre-Boulet had three goals and three assists last season in 16 NHL games, playing 14 for the Lightning and a pair with Seattle. Look for a bottom-six role for Barre-Boulet when he gets into the Tampa Bay lineup.
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Lightning's Alex Barre-Boulet: Clears waivers and off to AHL
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Barre-Boulet has cleared waivers and been assigned to the AHL Syracuse Crunch, reports NHL.com.
Barre-Boulet didn't clear waivers last season after camp and was claimed by the Seattle Kraken. But he was reclaimed by the Bolts just 11 days later and spent most of the season with the Crunch, putting up 16 goals and 63 points in 58 games. Barre-Boulet also played 14 games with the LIghtning (three goals, two assists).
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Lightning's Alex Barre-Boulet: Flipped back to minors
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Barre-Boulet was dropped to AHL Syracuse on Monday.
Barre-Boulet has made 14 appearances for the Lightning this season in which he recorded three goals on 16 shots, two assists and 10 hits. Despite solid production at the NHL level, the 24-year-old center finds himself splitting his time between the NHL and AHL.
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Lightning's Alex Barre-Boulet: Added to taxi squad
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Barre-Boulet was elevated to the taxi squad Thursday.
Barre-Boulet has logged 14 games for the Lightning this season in which he registered three goals on 16 shots, two assists and 10 hits while averaging 11:20 of ice time. If the Bolts need to add a player to the lineup, the 24-year-old Quebec native should be atop the list of potential additions to the active roster.
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Lightning's Alex Barre-Boulet: Sent to AHL affiliate
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Barre-Boulet was assigned to AHL Syracuse on Tuesday.
Barre-Boulet drew into seven contests during his two-week stay with the big club, picking up two goals while averaging 10:58 of ice time per game over that span. The 24-year-old forward will likely continue to bounce between levels throughout the season.
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Lightning's Alex Barre-Boulet: Rejoins Lightning
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The Lightning recalled Barre-Boulet from AHL Syracuse on Sunday, Bryan Burns of the Lightning's official site reports.
The 24-year-old has played seven NHL games and has recorded a goal and two assists this season. It's unclear whether Barre-Boulet is simply being added for extra depth or if he'll be in the lineup for Sunday's game against Minnesota.
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Lightning's Alex Barre-Boulet: Reassigned to minors
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Barre-Boulet was demoted to AHL Syracuse on Friday.
Barre-Boulet was a healthy scratch in each of the Lightning's previous three games, so his move to the minors shouldn't come as a surprise. The Quebec native should be atop the list of the potential promotions throughout the remainder of the season and likely hasn't played in his last NHL game this year.
