Restricted free agent P.K. Subban and the Montreal Canadiens have reached an agreement that is worth worth $72 million total, with an average annual value of $9 million.
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Subban will now be with the Candians through the 2021-22 season and took to Twitter to express his gratitude to the organization and the fans.
Thank you to @canadiensmtl for making a commitment to myself and my family. Im Excited about the future! #letsgetit
— P.K. Subban (@PKSubban1) August 2, 2014
Canadians general manager Marc Bergevin said in a statement the the organization is happy to have a player like Subban and is glad the two sides came to an agreement outside of arbitration.
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"We are very pleased to have reached a long term agreement with P.K. Subban,” said Bergevin. “This agreement helps consolidate the future of our team. A key element of our group of young veterans, P.K. plays with a high level of intensity every time he steps onto the ice. Despite his young age, he carries a great deal of experience and brings contagious energy to the team. Defensemen of his level are a rare commodity in the NHL.”
Subban led the Canadians to the Eastern Conference finals and was sixth in the league in points with his 10 goals and 43 assists.
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