Carolina Hurricanes' Sebastian Aho (20) controls the puck with Montreal Canadiens' Jayden Struble (47) nearby during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Raleigh, N.C., Friday, March 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Karl DeBlaker)

Montreal Canadiens sign defenceman Jayden Struble to two-year deal

MONTREAL — Montreal Canadiens defenceman Jayden Struble has signed a two-year, one-way contract extension through the 2026-27 season, the club announced Monday.

The deal carries an average annual value of just over $1.41 million.

Struble played 56 games last season, posting two goals and 11 assists. He ranked fifth on the Canadiens with 124 hits.

He also appeared in two playoff games against Washington.

The 23-year-old, from Cumberland, R.I., has recorded 23 points in 112 career NHL games.

Struble was a second-round pick (46th overall) by Montreal in the 2019 draft.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 28, 2025.

Montreal Canadiens defenceman Jayden Struble (47) in action in the third period of Game 2 of a first-round NHL hockey playoff series against the Washington Capitals Wednesday, April 23, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)
Montreal Canadiens’ Jayden Struble (47) checks Detroit Red Wings’ Jonatan Berggren (48) into the boards during second period NHL hockey action in Montreal on Tuesday, April 8, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi

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