On the morning of July 4th, the Montreal Canadiens announced that they have signed defenseman Ben Chiarot to a three-year contract with an AAV of $3.5 million per year. Ben Chiarot tallied 5 goals and 15 assists for 20 points during the 2018-19 regular season.
The Canadiens have agreed to terms on a three-year contract ($3.5 million AAV) with defenseman Ben Chiarot.
— Canadiens Montréal (@CanadiensMTL) July 4, 2019
Under the Radar Signing
At $3.5 million per year, it is hard seeing anything wrong with signing the 28-year old left-handed defenseman.