Weber is recovering from knee surgery in June and will be starting the season on the injured reserve list, Pat Hickey of the Montreal Gazette reports.

EDGE Analysis

Weber was expected to miss the beginning of the season after his knee surgery in June, but this clarifies that he will be starting the season on IR. The 33-year-old defenseman likely won't be back until at least mid-December, meaning the Canadiens will be looking for larger contributions from their remaining defensemen during the opening months of the season.