The contract, which runs until the end of the 2026-27 season, has an annual average value of US$3.15 million for goaltender Samuel Montembeault.

Montembeault, 25, compiled an 8-18-6 record in 38 games with the Canadiens in 2021-22 and he also put up an .891 save percentage, a 3.77 goals-against average and one shutout.