The Montreal Canadiens have signed defenseman Jayden Struble to a two-year entry contract.
General manager Kent Hughes made the announcement in a press release on Wednesday morning.
Struble also signed an agreement with the Laval Rocket allowing him to end the season in the American Hockey League.
The deal will pay Struble $775,000 in salary per NHL season and includes a signing bonus of $92,500 for each year. He will earn $70,000 per season in the American League
The 21-year-old, 6’0“, 205 lbs defenseman scored one goal and added 11 assists in 31 games this season with the Northeastern University Huskies in the NCAA’s Hockey East Conference. In 104 college games, Struble had 48 points, nine goals and 39 assists.
A native of Cumberland, Rhode Island, Struble was selected by the Canadiens in the second round (46e in total) of the 2019 NHL Draft.
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