Christian Folin

33-Year-Old DefensemanD
 Free Agent  
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$Signed a one-year, one-way contract with the Canadiens in April of 2019.
Returns to practice
DMontreal Canadiens  Free Agent
July 13, 2020
Folin (undisclosed) skated with the team in Monday's training camp session, Eric Engels of Sportsnet.ca reports,
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Folin was injured in the final game of the regular season before the league went on hiatus but appears to be ready for the postseason. In 16 games for the Habs this season, the 28-year-old blueliner managed just two points and 13 shots while averaging 14:26 of ice time. Given his limited offensive upside, and uncertainty to play every game, fantasy players will likely want to avoid Folin in both playoff pools and DFS contests.
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Folin latched on with the Flyers as a free agent in July. He plays a sound defensive game, but his role in past years with the Wild and Kings, respectively, hadn't been heavy. The Swede has put up only 36 points (seven goals, 29 assists) in 183 career contests, albeit with 321 hits and 237 blocked shots to bolster his reputation as a quality own-zone patrolman. Fantasy owners should only consider drafting him in leagues with extremely deep rosters.
The big Swede has split his 2015-16 campaign in fairly even fashion between the Wild and its minor-league affiliate, AHL Iowa, where he picked up four goals and nine assists in 28 games. He's more of a stay-at-home type of defenseman who lugs his 6-foot-3, 214-pound body around the front of the net. Rarely will the rugged rearguard produce points, thus giving him little value in most fantasy formats.
Folin played in 40 games with the Wild last season, tallying two goals and eight assists for a total of 10 points in those contests. The Wild are pretty deep at defense, especially after landing heavily sought-after college prospect Mike Reilly this offseason, but Folin will get a chance to secure a roster spot with the big club in training camp. It's likely, however, that he will split time between the AHL and NHL in 2015-16.
Folin was one of the most sought-after free agents coming out of the NCAA last season and probably ranks as the current favorite from the pool of defensive prospects to make the Wild roster out of camp. The big-bodied Folin played just a single game last year after being signed, and wasn't eligible to suit up during the playoffs since he was inked after the trade deadline. As a consequence, there isn't much of a sample size to predict how he'll perform for the Wild. We do know that the Wild are going to give him a shot on a decent pairing and may even let him lead the second power-play unit. If you're into high-risk, high-reward moves, Folin might be worth a gamble, given his offensive upside. But it's impossible to know how many games he'll actually play and that makes it a risk to draft him. He's a great waiver grab, but don't be afraid to leverage any early hot streak he has into a trade in your re-draft league. Like Justin Schultz last year, Folin could tire over the course of a much-longer NHL season. He'll more than likely hit the proverbial wall around the 45-game mark. It'll be a couple seasons before we see his fantasy potential fully realized.
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Questionable for Thursday
DMontreal Canadiens  Free Agent
Undisclosed
March 12, 2020
Folin did not practice Wednesday and is questionable for Thursday's game against the Sabres, Stu Cowan of the Montreal Gazette reports.
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Promoted to top level
DMontreal Canadiens  Free Agent
February 19, 2020
The Canadiens recalled Folin from AHL Laval on Wednesday.
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Demoted to AHL
DMontreal Canadiens  Free Agent
February 17, 2020
The Canadiens reassigned Folin to AHL Laval on Monday.
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Scratched Saturday
DMontreal Canadiens  Free Agent
February 9, 2020
Folin was a healthy scratch for Saturday's game against Toronto.
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Scores first of season
DMontreal Canadiens  Free Agent
February 5, 2020
Folin scored a goal on two shots and added three hits over 13:12 of ice time in Tuesday's 5-4 shootout win over the Devils.
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