Michael McCarron and the Montreal Canadiens agreed to terms on a one-year, two-way contract on Saturday.
The deal will pay McCarron US$700,000 at the NHL level and $125,000 in the American Hockey League with a guaranteed salary of $150,000.
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McCarron, 24, spent the 2018-19 campaign with the AHL’s Laval Rocket, scoring seven goals and adding 14 assists in 32 games with the Habs’ minor-league affiliate.
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He’s appeared in 69 career NHL games with the Canadiens, scoring twice with six assists.
The six-foot-six, 230-pound American was Montreal’s first-round selection (25th overall) in 2013.
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