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
Charlie Lindgren
SIGNED BY
Montreal CanadiensLENGTH
3 yrs
CONTRACT TYPE
Re-signing
SALARY CAP HIT
N/A
TOTAL
N/A
