A young blueliner who\u2019s slowly coming into his own has inked a new deal.<\/p>\n
On Monday, Montreal Canadiens<\/a> general manager Kent Hughes announced that the team has signed defenseman Jayden Struble to a two-year contract. The deal will carry an AAV of $1,412,500 through the 2026-27 season.<\/p>\n Pen to paper! The Canadiens have agreed to terms on a two-year, one-way contract with defenseman Jayden Struble.<\/p>\n News release \u2193 #GoHabsGo<\/a> | Montblanc Boutique Montr\u00e9alhttps:\/\/t.co\/fFnHbvDkoX<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Canadiens Montr\u00e9al (@CanadiensMTL) July 28, 2025<\/a> <\/p>\n Struble is coming off his two-year, entry-level contract, which saw him have an NHL AAV of $925,000. <\/p>\n The Cumberland, Rhode Island native was originally taken by the Canadiens in the second round, 46th overall, of the 2019 NHL Draft. After finishing up a fruitful four-year career at Northeastern University, Struble turned pro late in the 2022-23 season with the Laval Rocket, the Habs\u2019 American Hockey League affiliate.<\/p>\n However, Struble has spent little time in Laval over the past couple of seasons, spending the majority of that time in Montreal. After a promising rookie campaign, which saw him produce 10 points in 56 games in 2023-24, Struble found a little more production on a team that snapped its four-year playoff drought. In 56 regular-season affairs, Struble posted two goals and 11 assists for a career-best 13 points, registering a plus\/minus of +2 while averaging a hair under 15 minutes of ice time per game. That comes after he played just over 16 minutes a night in his first year with the Canadiens.<\/p>\n Struble made his Stanley Cup Playoff debut this past spring, playing in two games against the Washington Capitals<\/a>. Montreal would lose to the team with the best record in the Eastern Conference in five games.<\/p>\n In his time with the Habs thus far, the 23-year-old has appeared in 112 games, scoring five goals and 18 assists for 23 points, with a career rating of -1. In 24 appearances with the Rocket, he posted a goal and seven assists for eight points with a +9 rating.<\/p>\n