The Montreal Canadiens agreed to terms on a two-year contract with defenseman Nathan Beaulieu, general manager Marc Bergevin announced on Saturday.
Beaulieu, 22, played 64 games during the 2014-15 regular season, recording one goal and eight assists while accumulating 45 penalty minutes.
During the playoffs, he added three assists and two penalty minutes in five games.
The 6-foot-1, 201-pounder was the Canadiens' first selection (17th overall) in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft.