The Montreal Canadiens announced late Friday morning that they have extended defenseman Mike Matheson to a five-year deal worth $30 million.

NHL Rumors: The Montreal Canadiens Can Be Patient on a Mike Matheson Extension

Matheson’s new deal with the Canadiens carries an AAV of $6 million.

To work around differences in tax codes between Montreal and the rest of Canada, Matheson will receive $20.8 million of the $30 million in signing bonus funds. In addition, Matheson has a full no-movement clause in the first three years of the deal and a 14-team no-trade list in year four and a five-team no-trade list in year five.

This was a no-brainer from the start between the Canadiens and Mike Matheson. This is a player the Canadiens needed on the backend. Montreal wanted to keep him, and the play

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