Montreal Canadiens sign goaltender Al Montoya to one-year contract

BROSSARD, Que. – The Montreal Canadiens signed goaltender Al Montoya to a one-year contract on Friday as NHL free agency began.

The 31-year-old Montoya was 12-7-3 with a 2.18 goals-against average and a .919 save percentage in 25 games last year for the Florida Panthers.

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The Canadiens struggled to find consistency in net last season after star goaltender Carey Price went down with a knee injury in November.

Mike Condon, Dustin Tokarski and Ben Scrivens were all rotated through the crease for Montreal, but none of them could solidify the No. 1 role.

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Montoya is 55-40-18 record in 136 career games since making his NHL debut with the Phoenix Coyotes in 2008-09.

He’s also suited up for the New York Islanders and the Winnipeg Jets.