Habs Just got Taller - Another Sizeable Off-season Acquisition

The Habs picked up 6-foot-3 defenseman Douglas Murray, signing him to a one-year deal. That adds to a series of moves this summer aimed at making the Habs a bigger team. The Habs drafted 6-foot-5 Michael McCarron and signed 6-foot-5 tough guy George Parros earlier this summer.

Take a look at the Murray videos we've gathered for you to see his monstrous style of play.

Murray Hammers Boyle

What happens when two big guys skate into the corner? Brian Boyle sits on his ass.

Murray is big and strong enough to make 6-foot-7 Brian Boyle go down. I'll take it.

 

He Can Shoot

Big hitting and hard shooting sniper? Murray is an all-star acquisition. He can do it all.

This is Why We Don't Want Him On the Other Team

In this video, Murray scores on the Habs. I'd much rather him putting the puck in for us than against us.

Murray's History

Murray's grandfather was introduced to the IIHF in 1998. He played on Djurgardens, the most decorated team in Sweden. That's part of what made Murray so excited to play in Montreal. He loves hockey's history and is excited to play on an Original Six team.

Murray had spent most of his NHL career playing with the Sharks, a total of seven seasons. Finally, he played with the Penguins last season, earning some valuable playoff experience, since the Pens made it all the way to the Eastern Conference Finals.

What we Can Expect

Judging by Murray's past, he not a huge points-scorer. His highest scoring season was in 2009-2010. He scored four goals and earned 13 assists playing with the Sharks.