The Montreal Canadiens have signed Joel Armia to a four-year contract extension.
The Canadiens have agreed to terms on a four-year contract extension (2021-22 to 2024-25) with Joel Armia.#GoHabsGohttps://t.co/KV4BbkMLsJ
— Canadiens Montréal (@CanadiensMTL) July 27, 2021
The contract will come with an average annual cap hit of $3.4 million per season. His previous contract was an AAV of $2.6 million. He was set to become an unrestricted free agent at noon on Wednesday.
The 28-year-old had seven goals and seven assists in 41 regular season games this season.