Canadiens sign Evans to 3-year extension

The Montreal Canadiens signed forward Jake Evans to a three-year contract extension with an average annual value of $1.7 million, general manager Marc Bergevin announced Sunday.

Evans, selected 207th overall by the Canadiens in the 2014 draft, tallied three goals and 10 assists across 47 regular-season games with Montreal during the 2020-21 campaign. The Toronto, Ontario, native also posted one goal and one assist in seven appearances over the team's run to the Stanley Cup Final last postseason.

The 25-year-old is projected to slot in as Montreal's third-line center behind Nick Suzuki and Christian Dvorak to begin the 2021-22 season.