Canadiens sign forward Alexander Semin to one-year deal

The Montreal Canadiens and forward Alexander Semin have agreed to a one-year contract.

The Montreal Canadiens have signed forward Alexander Semin to a one-year contract, the team announced on Friday. 

Yahoo! Sports is reporting the deal is for $1.1 million. 

Semin spent the last three seasons with the Carolina Hurricanes, who bought out his contract at the end of June. Semin is still owed $14 million over the next six years from Carolina. 

The 31-year-old Semin had his worst season statistically in the NHL last season, scoring six goals and recording 19 points in 57 games. In eight NHL seasons prior to 2013-2014, Semin scored at least 20 goals seven times. 

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The Canadiens finished 2015 first in the Atlantic Division with 109 points, but lost in the second round of the playoffs to the Tampa Bay Lightning. 

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