Canadiens sign Lindgren to 3-year extension

The Montreal Canadiens have signed goaltender Charlie Lindgren to a three-year contract extension, the club announced Tuesday.

It's a one-way agreement and will kick in July 1, keeping him with Montreal through the 2020-21 season.

Lindgren was signed as a free agent in 2015 and has played 11 games over the last three seasons, posting a 6-4-1 record with a .929 save percentage.

The 24-year-old has spent most of the season with the AHL's Laval Rocket where he's gone 7-13-1 with a 3.15 goals-against average and .893 save percentage.