Avalanche's Alex Barre-Boulet: Earns three points in AHL win
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Barre-Boulet scored twice and added an assist in AHL Colorado's 5-1 win over San Diego on Wednesday.
Barre-Boulet has five goals and three assists during a five-game point streak. He crossed the 60-point mark with this effort -- he's at 22 goals and 40 assists through 59 AHL appearances this season. He's topped the 60-point mark five times in his eight seasons in the AHL.
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Avalanche's Alex Barre-Boulet: Collects four points in AHL win
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Barre-Boulet scored a goal and added three assists in AHL Colorado's 6-3 win over Coachella Valley on Saturday.
Barre-Boulet is third in the AHL with 51 points in just 48 appearances. He's earned three goals and five assists over six outings in February. Barre-Boulet will likely spend much of the rest of the campaign in the AHL unless injuries take a toll on the Avalanche's NHL roster.
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Avalanche's Alex Barre-Boulet: Three points in AHL win
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Barre-Boulet scored a goal and added two assists in AHL Colorado's 4-1 win over Bakersfield on Friday.
Barre-Boulet recently got a game with the Avalanche, but it didn't lead to a long-term stay with the big club. He's at least gotten himself on the radar with 13 goals and 40 points over 38 outings at the AHL level. The Avalanche have utilized a number of depth forwards for spot games here and there when injuries are a problem for the team.
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Avalanche's Alex Barre-Boulet: Returns to minors
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Barre-Boulet was reassigned to AHL Colorado on Monday.
Barre-Boulet recorded an assist and two hits during Monday's 5-2 win over the Capitals, but he had a team-low 3:46 of ice time. It was his first appearance in the NHL in 2025-26, but he'll link back up with the Eagles in short order.
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Avalanche's Alex Barre-Boulet: Up from minors
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Barre-Boulet was summoned from AHL Colorado on Monday.
Barre-Boulet has 12 goals and 37 points in 36 outings with AHL Colorado in 2025-26. The Avalanche announced Valeri Nichushkin (upper body) would be a late scratch Monday versus Washington, so Barre-Boulet will likely draw into the lineup for his NHL season debut.
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Avalanche's Alex Barre-Boulet: Three more assists Friday
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Barre-Boulet notched three assists in AHL Colorado's 5-4 shootout loss to San Diego on Friday.
Barre-Boulet has logged four multi-point efforts during his nine-game point streak. He has a total of four goals and 12 assists in that span. For the season, the 28-year-old forward is up to 10 goals and 22 helpers through 31 outings. Given his recent success, it wouldn't be shocking for the Avalanche to give him a look at the NHL level while the big club is dealing with multiple forward injuries.
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Avalanche's Alex Barre-Boulet: Trio of helpers in AHL win
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Barre-Boulet registered three assists in AHL Colorado's 5-2 win over Henderson on Saturday.
Barre-Boulet is on a seven-game point streak, during which he has three goals and nine assists. For the season, the veteran forward has picked up nine goals and 19 helpers through 29 appearances. Barre-Boulet hasn't gotten a look with the Avalanche yet, but he's doing what he can to put himself into consideration for a call-up.
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Avalanche's Alex Barre-Boulet: Rattles off three points
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Barre-Boulet scored twice and added an assist in AHL Colorado's 6-1 win over Ontario on Saturday.
Barre-Boulet continues to be steady for the Eagles with eight goals and 12 helpers over 24 appearances this season. He's a strong AHL scorer who has struggled to translate that to NHL success, and the Avalanche are healthy enough at forward to not have a need to call him up. The 28-year-old also didn't receive a promotion while the team was dealing with injuries, so he may struggle to get back to the NHL any time soon.
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Avalanche's Alex Barre-Boulet: Pots pair for AHL club
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Barre-Boulet scored two goals in AHL Colorado's 5-2 win over Tucson on Sunday.
Barre-Boulet continues to be among the most consistent AHL scorers, and he's up to six goals and 15 points through 18 outings this season. He's topped the 60-point mark in four of his eight campaigns in the AHL, and he could push for similar production this year. He's yet to show the same level of scoring in the NHL, and at 28 years old, he's unlikely to get a call-up unless the Avalanche face a rough stretch of injuries.
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Avalanche's Alex Barre-Boulet: Two goals in AHL win
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Barre-Boulet scored two goals in AHL Colorado's 2-1 win over Bakersfield on Wednesday.
These were Barre-Boulet's first two tallies of the season. He's added five assists and 26 shots on net over nine outings with the Eagles this year. The 28-year-old has some NHL experience, appearing in 70 games over parts of five campaigns, but he skated in just two regular-season contests for the Canadiens last year. As such, it would likely take numerous injuries to the Avalanche's NHL roster for him to earn a call-up.
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Avalanche's Alex Barre-Boulet: Put on waivers
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Barre-Boulet was placed on waivers by Colorado on Saturday, per PuckPedia.
Barre-Boulet had 22 goals, 63 points and 42 PIM in 64 regular-season outings with AHL Laval in 2024-25. He also appeared in two regular-season games with Montreal, recording no points, two PIM and three hits. Barre-Boulet is likely to clear waivers and start the upcoming campaign in the minors.
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Canadiens' Alex Barre-Boulet: Lands on waivers
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Barre-Boulet was placed on waivers Sunday for the purpose of a loan to AHL Laval.
Barre-Boulet played two games with Montreal, averaging 10:10 of ice time, before serving as a healthy scratch Saturday against the Senators. If he clears waivers, Barre-Boulet figures to remain with AHL Laval as a depth option.
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Canadiens' Alex Barre-Boulet: Gets one-year deal
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Barre-Boulet signed a one-year contract with the Canadiens on Monday.
The full financial details of Barre-Boulet's agreement weren't disclosed, but it's a one-way deal, so the 27-year-old will make the same amount regardless of whether he plays in the AHL or NHL. He had six goals and nine points across 36 regular-season outings with Tampa Bay in 2023-24. The Quebec native also provided four goals and 19 points in 23 regular-season appearances with AHL Syracuse. Barre-Boulet might make Montreal's roster out of training camp, but he'll probably be a frequent healthy scratch.
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Lightning's Alex Barre-Boulet: Waived Thursday
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Barre-Boulet was placed on waivers Thursday, Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports reports.
Barre-Boulet has six goals and nine points in 36 outings with Tampa Bay in 2023-24. If he clears waivers, he'll likely be sent to AHL Syracuse.
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Lightning's Alex Barre-Boulet: More scratches than not
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Barre-Boulet has dressed in just five of Tampa Bay's 15 games in 2024.
He has just two shots and three hits in those five contests, while skating limited ice time (6:31-11:50). Barre-Boulet is an undersized buzzsaw with offensive talent, but he needs lots of ice in a top-six situation to truly shine. He won't get that in Tampa Bay.
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Lightning's Alex Barre-Boulet: Scratched against Florida
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Barre-Boulet was a healthy scratch Wednesday in a 3-2 loss to Florida.
His ice time had dropped to under eight minutes in the previous two contests, so his scratch didn't come as a surprise. Barre-Boulet is an offensive-minded forward who is best suited on the wing in the top six, but the Lightning generally deploy him on line four. He needs opportunity to knock for him to unleash his potential.
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Lightning's Alex Barre-Boulet: Called up from AHL
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Barre-Boulet was promoted from the minors Thursday.
Barre-Boulet's call-up comes as Tyler Motte (hand) iwas designated for injured reserve, per the NHL media site. Last season, the 26-year-old Barre-Boulet was limited to just one appearance for the Lightning in which he generated one shot in 10:01 of ice time.
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Lightning's Alex Barre-Boulet: Reassigned to AHL
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Barre-Boulet was dropped to AHL Syracuse on Friday, per CapFriendly.
Barre-Boulet appeared in just one NHL game this season. He likely won't see any action during the postseason.
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Lightning's Alex Barre-Boulet: Receives call-up
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Barre-Boulet was called up from AHL Syracuse on Thursday, Eduardo A. Encina of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Barre-Boulet was called up as injury insurance since the Lightning are missing Mikey Eyssimont (undisclosed). Barring additional injuries to the forward group, Barre-Boulet is unlikely to join the lineup in the postseason.
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Lightning's Alex Barre-Boulet: Sent down
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Barre-Boulet was assigned to AHL Syracuse on Monday.
Barre-Boulet logged 10:01 of ice time in Friday's win over St. Louis. He has four goals and 24 points in 16 AHL appearances this year.
