Canadiens Sign Nathan Lawson to One-Year Deal

The Montreal Canadiens have announced that they have signed goaltender Nathan Lawson to a one-year, two-way contract. The deal will pay him $525,000 at the NHL level and $105,000 at the AHL level. In 10 games last season with the New York Islanders, he posted a 1-4-2 record, with a 4.06 GAA and a .893 save percentage. He missed 10 games this past January and February with a knee injury. He also appeared in 16 games with Bridgeport of the AHL, posting a 6-5-4 record, with a 2.90 GAA and a .913 save percentage. This is really just a depth signing for the Canadiens, as Lawson will likely spend most of next season in the minors.