Fellow blueliner Joe Morrow - who signed a one-year, one-way contract on July 1st - will also be looking to impress the Canadiens' brass as training camp rolls on.
The 24-year-old Edmonton native arrived in Montreal a few days early to get acclimated to his new surroundings before getting down to work.
"Coming into training camp, you kind of get a fresh sheet. Nobody really knows how you can perform, so it's a great opportunity. You take everything you learned in the past, put it to work and put your best foot forward. It's pretty much all-time high excitement for the first ice session," explained Morrow, who appeared in 17 games for the Boston Bruins last season. "But, there's a lot of adversity that goes on because of how tough and strenuous it is. It's definitely a grind, but you get to know people along the way and make some really good friends."
For young gun Jeremiah Addison, meanwhile, training camp this time around means valuable preparation for his freshman year in the pros.
"The energy in the building, you can feel it. It's the start of a season and the start of something special, no matter where you play," said Addison, who is eyeing a roster spot with the AHL's Laval Rocket this season. "It's my second time at main camp, so I'm taking things one day at a time and working hard. From here, hopefully good things can happen. It's just about doing the right things more than anything."