MONTREAL, QC - APRIL 06: Look on Montreal Canadiens right wing Joel Armia (40) during the Toronto Maple Leafs versus the Montreal Canadiens game on April 06, 2019, at Bell Centre in Montreal, QC

Canadiens sign Armia to 2-year, $5.2M contract

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The Montreal Canadiens have signed restricted free agent Joel Armia to a two-year contract worth $5.2 million, the team announced Thursday.

Armia had an arbitration hearing scheduled for July 20 if a deal wasn't struck before then.

The 26-year-old winger played his first season with the Canadiens in 2018-19 and set a career high with 13 goals while adding 10 assists in 57 contests.

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