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When Chris Terry was called up from the AHL’s St. John’s IceCaps on Monday, Canadiens fans could be forgiven for saying: “Chris Who?”

The Canadiens signed the 27-year-old forward as a free agent on July 2, the day after all the big-name free agents — including new Hab Alexander Radulov — had already been taken. Even coach Michel Therrien admitted after Thursday’s practice in Brossard that he didn’t know much about the 5-foot-10, 195-pound Terry after Canadiens GM Marc Bergevin signed him to a one-year, two-way contract.

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Terry was selected by Carolina in the fifth round (132nd overall) of the 2007 NHL Draft and spent four seasons in the AHL before playing his first game with the Hurricanes. He played 68 games with the Carolina last season, posting 8-3-11 totals, before signing with the Canadiens.

“One thing that I noticed during training camp is he’s a guy who plays the right way, will do the right things,” Therrien said. “He’s got some experience and we could tell he’s got some decent skills.”