Dale Weise was sent down to the Laval Rocket to make room for Paul Bryon, but the trade is still a win for the Montreal Canadiens even if he stays there.

The second era of Dale Weise didn’t last too long. Weise played in three games for the Montreal Canadiens on the fourth line with Nate Thompson and one of Charles Hudon or Nicolas Deslauriers at even strength. He averaged 9:58 in his short window with the Habs putting up a total of two shots, three shot attempts, three hits, and two blocked shots. But given what Claude Julien wants out of his fourth line, scoring and offensive opportunities would be a luxury for Weise.

Ironically, that was where Weise stood out negatively. He, as well as the rest of the line, gave up more chances at their net than for. Here is where the eye test and advanced stats coincide. Watching the game, you could see more going against the Weise line in shot attempts, scoring chances, and high-danger scoring chances.

What he did bring was another accountability factor on the Montreal Canadiens. It cost the team a power play against Tampa Bay, but those are the kinds of things Julien is looking for.

Weise is making it clear anytime he’s asked that Montreal is the place for him to be. He’s a good option for the Habs to have on the ranks, that is of course if he’s still on the team.