The Montreal Canadiens sign Juraj Slafkovsky to an eight-year contract extension

BROSSARD, Que. — Juraj Slafkovsky got a day’s pay on Canada Day.

The Montreal Canadiens signed the forward to an eight-year, $60.8 million contract extension starting in 2025-26.

The deal for the 230-pound, 230-pound wing closed Monday at the opening of NHL free agency has an average annual value of $7.6 million.

Slafkovsky, who put pen to paper on the first day he was eligible for a max deal, had 20 goals and 50 points in 82 games with the Canadiens in 2023-24.

Selected first overall in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft, Slafkovsky became the first player in franchise history to record 40 points in a season before age 20 when he picked up an assist on March 26 in Colorado.

The Canadiens added forward Alex Barré-Boulet to a one-year, one-way contract on Monday.

Terms were not disclosed, but multiple outlets reported the contract is worth $775,000.

Barré-Boulet had six goals and three assists in 36 games with the Tampa Bay Lightning last season.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published on July 1, 2024.

The Canadian Press