MONTREAL - The Montreal Canadiens have signed defenceman Logan Mailloux to a three-year, entry-level contract, the club announced on Wednesday.
The deal will pay Mailloux US$750,000 in the first season and $832,500 in the next two campaigns.
Mailloux will earn $70,000 per season if he plays in the American Hockey League.
The 19-year-old Mailloux played 12 games with the London Knights last season, recording nine points (three goals, six assists) and serving 13 penalty minutes.
The native of Belle River, Ont., was the 31st overall pick in the 2021 draft.