Metropolit

Glen Metropolit hassles Canadiens' Tomas Plekanec during game last October.
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The Canadiens added some depth at centre today when they picked up Glen Metropolit on waivers from the Philadelphia Flyers.

Coach Guy Carbonneau said he hasn't talked to Metropolit and that he hasn't made a decision on whether Metropolit will be in the lineup tonight against his former teammates.

"I said yesterday that one one of our needs was to acquire a centre to add depth to our group composed of Saku Koivu, Tomas Plekanec, Maxim Lapierre and Kyle Chipchura," GM Bob Gainey said in a team release.

"This presented itself in the past few hours when the Flyers placed Glen Metropolit on waivers. Glen is an experienced player who played very well against us (for the Boston Bruins) last season in the playoffs. We're very happy to acquire him."

Metropolit and defenceman Ossi Vaananen were placed on waivers yesterday as the Flyers attempted to clear some cap room to bring back Daniel Brière, who is a game-time decision for tonight's game. 

The 5-foot-10, 193-pound Metropolit is a 34-year-old from Toronto. He has four goals and 10 assists in 55 games for the Flyers this season.

Last season, Metropolit played all 82 games for the Boston Bruins and scored 11 goals and 22 assists.

Nice human-interest story on Metropolit here.