Montreal Canadiens sign forward Joel Armia to one-year contract

July 13, 2018

Forward Joel Armia has signed a one-year contract with the Montreal Canadiens.

Montreal Canadiens sign forward Joel Armia to one-year contract

MONTREAL — Forward Joel Armia has signed a one-year contract with the Montreal Canadiens.

The contract pays the 25-year-old Finn US$1.85 million.

Armia was acquired in a trade with the Winnipeg Jets on June 30. He set career highs with 12 goals, 17 assists and 29 points in 79 games last season with Winnipeg.

Armia, a first-round pick of the Buffalo Sabres (16th overall in 2011), also scored two goals in 13 playoff games with the Jets.

 

The Canadian Press

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