Joel Armia is a tricky contract situation for the Montreal Canadiens, as his production has dropped off significantly but he still carries a heft cap hit at $3.4 million. It was reported that the Canadiens were shopping him this offseason, and now they are looking to re-engage in those talks.
The Canadiens have essentially recalled Armia to put him on display for other teams in order to get a deal done. Armia has been performing pretty well in the AHL, and hopefully, for the Canadiens and Armia, he can perform during his time up with the Canadiens so that they can find a new team for him.