Canadiens Acquire Defenseman Kemp from Penguins

The Montreal Canadiens announced on Monday that they have acquired minor-league defenseman T.J. Kemp from the Pittsburgh Penguins in exchange for a conditional 7th round draft pick in the 2010 Entry Draft. In 22 games with the AHL's Wilkes-Barre Scranton Penguins, Kemp has scored nine points and 22 penalty minutes. He will report to the Hamilton Bulldogs, the Canadiens' AHL affiliate. Kemp was signed by the Penguins this past summer to a one-year contract. He has yet to appear in an NHL game. This trade is merely one for the Canadiens to add depth to their AHL affiliate. Don't look for Kemp to be called up by the Canadiens this season unless their defense gets ravaged with injuries, but he should provide solid defensive depth and experience for the Bulldogs.