Canadiens re-sign goalie Lindgren to three-year, one-way deal

Montreal Canadiens goalie Charlie Lindgren. (Nam Y. Huh/AP)

The Montreal Canadiens have signed goaltender Charlie Lindgren to three-year, one-way contract extension through the 2020-21 season.

Lindgren has played eight NHL games with the Canadiens this season, posting a 3-4-1 record with a 2.43 goals-against average, .924 save percentage and one shutout. He’s played 11 NHL games in his career.

The 24-year-old has spent most of this season with the AHL’s Laval Rocket. He’s 7-13-2 with a 3.15 GAA and .893 save percentage.

Lindgren was undrafted and signed with Canadiens as a free agent out of St. Cloud State University in 2015.

Backup goalie Antti Niemi is an unrestricted free agent at the end of the season.

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February 13, 2018

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Charlie Lindgren
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Montreal Canadiens
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3 yrs
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Re-signing
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