Canadiens general manager Marc Bergevin announced on Thursday that the team has agreed to terms on a US$800,000 one-year, one-way contract with defenceman Christian Folin. Folin, 28, played 45 games in 2018-19 with the Canadiens and the Philadelphia Flyers, recording six assists, 27 penalty minutes, 78 hits and a plus-6 rating. The 6-foot-3, 204-pounder averaged 15:40 of ice time per game. In 228 career NHL regular season games with Montreal, Minnesota, Los Angeles and Philadelphia since his debut in 2013-14, Folin has 42 points (seven goals) and 107 penalty minutes. A native of Gothenburg, Sweden, Folin was acquired from the FlyersRelatedon Feb. 9 along with forward Dale Weise in exchange for defenceman David Schlemko and forward Byron Froese, who were both playing with the AHL’s Laval Rocket.

Source: National Post April 18, 2019 20:26 UTC