Chris Kreider Signs A One-Year Contract With The Montreal Canadiens

The Montreal Canadiens added Chris Kreider to their lineup, signing the 35-year-old to a one-year, $2.15-million contract.Though the final year of his contract fell through with the Ducks, he's coming off a great season. Kreider scored 22 goals and 50 points, finishing sixth on Anaheim in scoring and fourth in goals. He also averaged 17:03 of ice time in 75 games last year.Kreider is going into his 15th NHL season, having played 958 regular-season games in his career.He was also solid for the Ducks in the post-season. In Anaheim's 12 playoff games, Kreider scored two goals and seven points.He's been a post-season presence in the past, playing a total of 135 games and providing 50 goals and 83 points.Kreider joins the Canadiens' payroll as one of the lower-paid forwards on the team. His $2.15-million cap hit ranks 10th among Montreal's forwards, with RFA Zack Bolduc still requiring a new contract before the start of the 2026-27 season.After this acquisition, the Canadiens have a little over $7.5 million remaining in salary cap space. That space will need to be used to re-sign Bolduc, as well as defenseman Arber Xhekaj.For action-packed issues, access to the entire magazine archive and a free issue, subscribe to The Hockey News at THN.com/free.