Montreal Canadiens' Sven Andrighetto celebrates his goal on Sunday, February 7, 2016 in Montreal. The Montreal Canadiens signed forward Sven Andrighetto to a one-year contact on Saturday.The 23-year-old had seven goals and 17 points in 44 games last season for the Canadiens. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson

Canadiens sign forward Sven Andrighetto to one-year contract

MONTREAL – The Montreal Canadiens signed forward Sven Andrighetto to a one-year contact on Saturday.

The 23-year-old had seven goals and 17 points in 44 games last season for the Canadiens.

Andrighetto added 10 goals and 13 assists in 26 games for Montreal’s AHL affiliate, the St. John’s IceCaps.

The Canadiens drafted the Swiss native in the third round of the 2013 NHL draft. Andrighetto had 172 points over his junior career with the Rouyn-Noranda Huskies of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League.

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