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MONTREAL – Artturi Lehkonen has his sights set on earning an NHL roster spot come October.

On Sunday, the 20-year-old left-winger took another step towards achieving that objective by signing a three-year, two-way contract (2016-17 to 2018-19) with the Canadiens just over two weeks after helping Frölunda HC defeat Skellefteå AIK in five games to claim the Swedish Hockey League title for the first time since 2005.

“It’s a dream come true to sign an NHL contract, especially with the Canadiens. It’s really special. I’ve been working for this for a long time. Now, I’m going to get my shot at making my ultimate dream of playing in the NHL come true. It’s going to be a really exciting time,” said…