Canadiens sign St. Cloud netminder Charlie Lindgren to 2-year deal

The Montreal Canadiens have signed free-agent goaltender Charlie Lindgren to a two-year two-way contract, the team announced Wednesday.

"We are very happy to have reached an agreement with Charlie Lindgren. Lindgren was in our mind the best free-agent goaltender available coming out of the U.S. college level," general manager Marc Bergevin said. "He made the decision to join the Canadiens organization and will complete the season with the team. Lindgren is a top goaltender coming out of college, and becomes an excellent prospect for our organization, bringing some depth at this position."

Lindgren had an outstanding season with the St. Cloud State Huskies. He went 30-9-1 in 40 games, leading the NCAA in wins, saves, and shutouts, while also finishing third with a .925 save percentage and fourth with a 2.13 goals-against average.