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Habs depth d-man Redmond out six weeks with broken foot

Montreal Canadiens v Toronto Maple Leafs

TORONTO, CANADA - OCTOBER 02: Zach Redmond #20 of the Montreal Canadiens skates during an NHL preseason game against the Toronto Maple Leafs at Air Canada Centre on October 2, 2016 in Toronto, Canada. (Photo by Vaughn Ridley/Getty Images)

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The Montreal Canadiens have lost depth defenseman Zach Redmond for six weeks with a broken foot.

The Habs announced the injury on Thursday, adding it occurred during a recent practice.

Redmond, 28, signed as a free agent with the Habs this summer, inking a two-year deal. He’s appeared in 114 career NHL games, beginning his career with the Winnipeg Jets as an Atlanta Thrashers draft pick.

He was able to secure a roster spot with the Canadiens to begin this season, but had yet to appear in a game.

Redmond has had to overcome adversity in making his NHL dream a reality.

In 2013, he returned to game action on a conditioning stint with the Jets farm team in St. John’s after missing only two months due to a lacerated femoral artery -- and the loss of nearly two pints of blood -- from a skate cut.