Jayden Struble signs two-year contract with Canadiens, avoids arbitration

The deal will pay the Habs defenceman $1.4125 million per season

Montreal Gazette

Published Jul 28, 2025 • Last updated Jul 28, 2025 • < 1 minute read

Montreal Canadiens' Jayden Struble fights San Jose Sharks' Barclay Goodrow during second period in Montreal on Feb. 27, 2025. John Mahoney/Montreal Gazette

The Montreal Canadiens have avoided salary arbitration with restricted free agent defenceman Jayden Struble by agreeing to a two-year, one-way extension.

The deal will pay Struble an average of $1.4125 million per year. Struble had filed for arbitration and had a hearing scheduled for Aug. 3.

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Pen to paper! The Canadiens have agreed to terms on a two-year, one-way contract with defenseman Jayden Struble.

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— Canadiens Montréal (@CanadiensMTL) July 28, 2025

The 23-year-old Cumberland, R.I., native appeared in 56 games in the 2024-25 season, scoring twice and adding 11 assists for a career-high 13 points. He also played two playoff games.

The 6-foot, 207-pound Struble was a second-round selection by the Habs in the 2019 draft.

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